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How to Quickly Remove Malware
If you’re like most people, you probably use your computer for most of your online activities. It’s amazing what the...
Types of Online Banking Scams and How to Avoid Them
Online banking puts the ability to pay bills, check your balance, or transfer money at your fingertips. Unfortunately, it can...
Phishing Campaigns featuring Ursnif Trojan on the Rise
Authored by Jyothi Naveen and Kiran Raj McAfee Labs have been observing a spike in phishing campaigns that utilize Microsoft...
Wedding Planning App Users Hacked Before the Big Day
Say you’re getting married. You and your partner have booked the venue, made the seating arrangements, trained your dog to...
8 Ways to Know If Online Stores Are Safe and Legit
The explosion of e-commerce sites has changed how we shop today, providing access to millions of online stores with almost...
How to Know If Your Mobile Finance Apps Are Safe
Mobile banking and finance apps have become increasingly popular in recent years. These apps provide a quick and convenient way...
6 Tips to Help Your Balance Your Children’s Summer Screentime
The pandemic forced many parents into screentime management Bootcamp. We learned quickly that more hours at home require more intention...
Instagram credentials Stealer: Disguised as Mod App
Authored by Dexter Shin McAfee’s Mobile Research Team introduced a new Android malware targeting Instagram users who want to increase...
Instagram credentials Stealers: Free Followers or Free Likes
Authored by Dexter Shin Instagram has become a platform with over a billion monthly active users. Many of Instagram’s users...
McAfee’s Digital Wellness Delivers Online Protection As An Employee Benefit
The topic most top of mind today for HR professionals is keeping and acquiring great talent. One of the most...
What Is Identity Theft and How Do You Recover From It?
The internet is a big place. While it’s changed the world for the better — making our daily lives that...
10 Ways to Protect Your Identity
We’re online more than ever, in large part because it allows us to take advantage of online conveniences like bill...
What Is Incognito Mode and How Safe Is It?
The internet makes it easy to get a lot done, but not all of it needs to be public. That’s...
Rise of LNK (Shortcut files) Malware
An LNK file is a Windows Shortcut that serves as a pointer to open a file, folder, or application. LNK files are based on the Shell Link binary file format, which holds information used to access another data object. McAfee Labs has seen a rise in malware being delivered using ...
How to Set Up a VPN
In today’s connected world, you can do so much on the internet. It’s never been easier to stay entertained (Netflix,...
Does an iPhone Need Antivirus Software?
If you’re one of the countless Apple iPhone owners out there, there’s a good chance that one of the reasons...
What to Do If Your Identity Has Been Stolen
We live online these days, sharing everything from vacation pictures to what we eat for breakfast on the internet. The...
How to Protect Yourself From Social Engineering Scams
It’s Social Media Day! How are you celebrating? Reposting your very first profile picture from a decade ago? Sharing your...
5 Ways to Get Victim Assistance for Identity Theft
The internet makes a lot of things in life easier. You can shop, pay your bills, and even book your...
Over 10 Million Facebook Users Hacked in Ongoing Phishing Scam
In this digital age, communicating online and through our devices has become the norm. From sharing highlights of last night’s...
Kids & Cash Apps: What Parents Need to Know
Cash apps are here to stay, and your kids are likely happily using one of them. Here's how to make sure they know how to send and receive funds securely.
#McAfeePride2022
In the spirit of #PrideMonth, McAfee hosted month-long celebrations across the world. One of these was a live event hosted...
Setting Up Parental Controls in TikTok, Instagram & Snapchat
It’s a question we get a lot from parents: “How can I keep my kids safe when they are constantly...
What Types of Apps Track Your Location?
Your mobile phone can do so many things, thanks to the wonders of technology. One of those things is having...
McAfee and Telstra Partner to Bring Privacy, Identity and Security to Australian Customers
McAfee announces a partnership that will grant new and existing Telstra customers easy access to McAfee’s leading security solutions to...
What Is Phishing?
So much of our personal and professional lives are online — from online banking to connecting with friends and family...
How to Set Up a VPN on an iPhone
A virtual private network (VPN) is a tool that hides your geolocation and protects your privacy while you’re online. It...
