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McAfee 2023 Consumer Mobile Threat Report
Smartphones put the proverbial world in the palm of your hand—you pay with it, play with it, keep in touch...
How To Prevent Downloading Malicious Software
Malware—the term seems to be at the center of the news every day, with each headline telling of a new...
McAfee Awarded Best Protection by the Labs at AV-TEST
Each year the independent labs at AV-TEST announce their best products in IT security, and McAfee has come out on...
The Reviews are In—McAfee+ Earns Top Marks from Review Sites
We created McAfee+ so people can be safe and feel safe online, particularly in a time where there’s so much...
Cybercrime’s Most Wanted: Four Mobile Threats that Might Surprise You
It’s hard to imagine a world without cellphones. Whether it be a smartphone or a flip phone, these devices have...
McAfee Teammates Share How They #EmbraceEquity This International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a time for us to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women at McAfee and around...
Protect the Whole Family with McAfee+ Ultimate Family Plan
Dozens of content creators center their channels on highlighting the differences between today’s most prominent generations: the Silent Generation, baby...
4 Mobile Malware Threats You Can’t Even See
By 2030, experts predict that there will be 5 billion devices connected to 5G.1 For the general population, this connectedness...
Protecting Your Parents from Scams with Our New Family Plans
As people get into their 70s, they stand to lose more to fraud than any other age group—which makes a...
The Rising Trend of OneNote Documents for Malware delivery
Authored By Anandeshwar Unnikrishnan,Sakshi Jaiswal,Anuradha M McAfee Labs has recently observed a new Malware campaign which used malicious OneNote documents...
From Workshops to Leader Panels: A Recap of Women’s History Month at McAfee
From Workshops to Leader Panels: A Recap of Women’s History Month at McAfee March is Women’s History Month and International...
How To Spring Clean Your Digital Devices
Throw open the windows and let in some fresh air. It’s time for spring cleaning. And that goes for your...
How to Remove Viruses from Your Android Phone
So, can Android phones get viruses and malware? The answer is yes, and likewise you can do several things to...
How To Stop Sharing Private Information Online
When I started my job as Cybermum – over 10 years ago – it was quite common to strategise ways...
How to Protect Yourself From Phishing Scams
Ping, it’s a scammer! The sound of an incoming email, text, or direct message has a way of getting your...
What Parents Need To Know About TikTok’s New Screen Time Limits
Social media platforms often get a hard time by us parents. But a recent announcement by TikTok of industry first...
How To Prevent Ransomware
Ransomware. Even the name sounds scary. When you get down to it, ransomware is one of the nastiest attacks a...
What is a Zero-Day Threat?
“Zero-day threat.” It may sound like the title of a hit film, yet it’s anything but. It’s a previously unknown...
What is a Botnet? And What Does It Have to Do with Protecting “Smart Home” Devices?
The pop-up toaster as we know it first hit the shelves in 1926, under the brand name “Toastmaster.” With a...
Goldoson: Privacy-invasive and Clicker Android Adware found in popular apps in South Korea
Authored by SangRyol Ryu McAfee’s Mobile Research Team discovered a software library we’ve named Goldoson, which collects lists of applications...
How Private is WhatsApp Really? Staying Safer While Using the App.
It’s important to note that the only time your communications are encrypted is when they’re in transit. They’re otherwise plain...
How To Prevent Ransomware
Ransomware. Even the name sounds scary. When you get down to it, ransomware is one of the nastiest attacks a...
Everything You Need to Know to Avoid a Man-in-the-Middle Mobile Attack
Monkey in the middle, the beloved playground staple, extends beyond schoolyards into corporate networks, home desktops, and personal mobile devices...
Extortion Fraud is Still on the Rise
Authored by Lakshya Mathur and Sriram P McAfee Intelligence observed a huge spike in extortion email frauds over the past month....
Fakecalls Android Malware Abuses Legitimate Signing Key
Authored by Dexter Shin McAfee Mobile Research Team found an Android banking trojan signed with a key used by legitimate...
HiddenAds Spread via Android Gaming Apps on Google Play
Authored by Dexter Shin Minecraft is a popular video game that can be played on a desktop or mobile. This...
7 Tips to Protect Your Devices and Private Information from Ransomware
Imagine that you want to pull up a certain file on your computer. You click on the file and suddenly...
