Featured Blogs
How ‘Switcher’ Malware Moves an Attack from Your Phone to Your Router
Why attack one device when you can get inside an entire network and manipulate every device connected to it? That’s...
How You (and Your Teen) Can Stay Safe While Looking for Love Online
Valentine’s Day is such a double-edged sword. If you’re feeling the love and just can’t get enough of your sweetheart...
How we’re #InspiringInclusion at McAfee for International Women’s Day 2024
International Women’s Day 2024’s theme, #InspireInclusion, reminds us that genuine change requires going beyond individual actions. It’s about fostering an...
How We Can All Work Together For a Better Internet
Let’s face it – we would not be the same people we are today if it wasn’t for the internet....
How vulnerability disclosure keeps you and your family safe
Surrounded by smart home devices as well as apps which integrate with other services, we are entering an age of...
How Visiting a Trusted Site Could Infect Your Employees
The Artful and Dangerous Dynamics of Watering Hole Attacks A group of researchers recently published findings of an exploitation of multiple...
How Virtual Reality and Facebook Photos Helped Researchers Hack Biometric Security
Years ago, holograms were considered science-fiction. Things have changed. Within recent memory, we’ve gone from seeing well-loved, but deceased, cultural...
How Valuable Is Your Health Care Data?
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. Health care is a hot topic in security right now. A quick search...
How Using A VPN Could Save Your Summer
As summer inches closer, I begin to daydream about all the trips I’ll get to take with my family. However,...
How USB Drives Were Recently Used to Hand-Deliver Malware
We all have unsolicited mail show up in our mailbox. Whether as advertisements or coupons, companies hope we view them...
How Typosquatting Scams Work
Typosquatting is when someone registers a web address that’s a misspelling of a known website — usually a popular one....
How to Wipe Out a Computer Virus
In this article, you’ll learn some of the signs that you may have a computer virus, and you’ll learn tips...
How to Win the Battle Against Deepfakes and Malware
As AI deepfakes and malware understandably grab the headlines, one thing gets easily overlooked—AI also works on your side. It...
How To Use McAfee ATP to Protect Against Emotet, LemonDuck and PowerMiner
Introduction This blog describes how McAfee ATP (Adaptive Threat Protection) rules are used within McAfee Endpoint Security products. It will...
How to Treat Your Family’s Personal Data Like Gold in a Hyper-Connected World
Tomorrow, January 28, is National Data Privacy Day. While that may not mean a lot to you at first glance, the...
How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe
Wondering if a website is safe? Learn how to check site security, spot red flags, and protect yourself from phishing, malware, and scams. Stay secure online!
How To Tell The Difference Between Identity Fraud and Identity Theft?
What’s the difference between identity fraud and identity theft? Well, it’s subtle, so much so that it’s easy to use...
How to Tell If Your Text Message Is Real
Text message scams are surging, costing consumers more money and time than ever before. According to McAfee’s latest State of...
How To Tell If Your Smart TV Spying on You
Discover how hackers can spy on you through your smart TV's camera, microphone, and apps. Learn how to disable tracking features like ACR, and essential privacy settings to protect yourself from unauthorized surveillance.
How to Tell If Your Phone Has Been Hacked and What to Do
Learn the signs of a hacked phone so you can act quickly and protect your data. Discover tips to secure your phone from hackers and prevent future attacks.
How to tell If Your Identity Has Been Stolen
Most of us use the internet every day, so we’re comfortable sharing a lot of information online. However, cybercriminals want...
How to Tell if that Online Job Offer is Fake
Just when they need financial security the most, job seekers face another challenge—getting ripped off by job scams. Scammers will...
How To Teach Your Kids About Deepfakes
Is it real? Is it fake? Deepfake technology has certainly made everything far more complicated online. How do you know...
How to Teach Kids About Online Safety: A Guide
Kids are online now more than ever, not just during free time, but also during school time. It is impossible to always peek over their...
How to Talk To Your Kids About Identity Theft
Let’s be honest, talking to your kids about identity theft isn’t probably top of your list. There’s a long list...
How to Talk to Your Grandparents About Staying Safe Online
Reports filed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put the risks in perspective — scammers squarely target older adults....
How To Survive the Deepfake Election with McAfee’s 2024 Election AI Toolkit
As malicious deepfakes continue to flood our screens with disinformation during this election year, we’ve released our 2024 Election AI...
