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McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021

In this edition, we present new findings in our traditional threat statistical categories – as well as our usual malware, sectors, and vectors – imparted in a new, enhanced digital presentation that’s more easily consumed and interpreted.

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How to Beat Robocallers at Their Game

Some scams make a telltale sound—rinnng, rinnng! Yup, the dreaded robocall. But you can beat them at their game.    Maybe it’s a call about renewing...

Family Safety

How to Be Your Family’s Digital IT Hero for the Holidays

The holiday season often brings a rush of new gadgets—smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart home devices—into households. One survey revealed...

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How To Be Safe On WhatsApp

I’m betting you have WhatsApp on your phone. Or, if you don’t – I’m quite sure a member of your...

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How To Bank Smart On Your Smartphone

Life before mobile banking just seems so rudimentary now. Trying to find your cheque book, those silly bank statements (which...

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How To Bank Safely Online

If you’ve got teens, then no doubt you’ve received the SOS texts. ‘Mum, I need a haircut, can you just...

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How to Avoid Solar Eclipse Scams

Scammers are turning a buck on the eclipse. A rash of eclipse scams have appeared online, many involving the sale...

Internet Security

How to Avoid Scams in the Wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton

In the aftermath of a major disaster like Hurricane Helene and Milton, people come together to rebuild and recover. Unfortunately,...

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How to Avoid Romance Scams 

It starts with a simple DM on Instagram. It ends with an AI-generated con artist, thousands of dollars lost, and...

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How to Avoid Phishing Attacks on Your Smartphones and Computers

Ping, it’s a scammer!  The sound of an incoming email, text, or direct message has a way of getting your...

Internet Security

How to Avoid Oversharing on Social Media

What is oversharing on social media? And how do you avoid it? Oversharing on social media takes on a couple...

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How to Avoid Falling for a Fake Ad Scam

They say impersonation is the sincerest form of flattery, but when it comes to the internet, copy cats don’t always...

Internet Security

How to Avoid Common Election Scams

With less than 60 days left until Election Day, the digital landscape has become a battleground not just for votes...

Mobile Security

How to Avoid Being Phished by Your Phone

By now you’ve probably heard of the term “phishing”—when scammers try to fool you into revealing your personal info or...

Life at McAfee

How to Adopt a Work-from-Home Mindset

By: Paige, Change Management Manager, Plano, TX, United States In the last few months, navigating through the pandemic has yielded...

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How to Ace Your Video Interview: Job Hunting From Home

How to Ace Your Video Interview: Job Hunting from Home, Part Two   So, it’s game day. Your online video interview...

Internet Security

How the Sandwich Generation Can Fight Back Against Scams

The modern family juggling act has never been more complex—or more dangerous. If you’re caring for aging parents while raising...

Life at McAfee

How the McAfee Rotation Program is Providing Opportunities

 By: Darius, Sales & Marketing Rotation Engineer “The sky is the limit.” It’s a phrase I heard frequently growing up,...

Privacy & Identity Protection

How the IoT supports the world’s largest industries

This blog post was written by Nick Viney. The Internet of Things (IoT) has already helped to connect our world...

Family Safety

How Teens Date in the Digital Age

Falling in love in the internet age is a whole different ball game to the social-media-free ’70s, ’80s and ’90s....

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How Senior Adults Can Safeguard Their Privacy

Smart speakers. Banking online. Location tracking. If you are a senior adult, there’s no doubt, the digital leaps and bounds...

Internet Security

How Secure is Video Conferencing?

For millions of people, it’s not a workday without it — video conferencing. And plenty of business gets done that...

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How Searching For Your Favourite Celebrity May Not End Well

How Searching For Your Favourite Celebrity May Not End Well 2020 has certainly been the year for online entertainment. With...

Family Safety

How Searching for Funny Online Can Wreck Your Family Tech

Perhaps the most alarming thing about cybercriminals is that they know us so well. They study human behavior. They study...

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How Scammers Steal Your Identity and What You Can Do About It

Identity theft is a growing concern, and Data Privacy Week serves as an important reminder to safeguard your personal information....

McAfee Labs

How Scammers Hijack Your Instagram

Authored by Vignesh Dhatchanamoorthy, Rachana S Instagram, with its vast user base and dynamic platform, has become a hotbed for...

Family Safety Privacy & Identity Protection

How Safe Is Your Personal Information Online?

How many websites have you shared information with? Do you use the same passwords across all your accounts? Is your...

Family Safety

How Safe is Your Child’s School WiFi?

School WiFi. For many of our digital natives, school WiFi may even be a more important part of their daily...

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