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The Case for Your Security at CES 2023
As technology weaves itself into our lives in new and unexpected ways, some of it will get quite personal and...
New Year, New You: Start Fresh With McAfee Protection Score
Are you an online oversharer? Do you give your full birthday to all your online shopping accounts? Have a few...
How To Distinguish Between Online Protection Software and Antivirus
Authored by Dennis Pang Online protection software. Antivirus. The two words get used interchangeably often enough. But sure enough, they’re...
3 Tools to Round Out Your Privacy Protection Toolbox
It’s common practice to pull down the window shades at night. Homeowners invest in high fences. You may even cover...
Protecting the Universal Remote Control of Your Life—Your Smartphone
Aside from using it for calls and texting, we use our smartphones for plenty of things. We’re sending money with...
The PayPal Breach – Who Was Affected and How You Can Protect Yourself
PayPal recently notified thousands of its customers that their accounts were breached by hackers, leaving their Social Security Numbers and...
How To Recover Your Identity After It Has Been Stolen
It’s been like this from the start—wherever people shop, do business, or simply gather together, you’ll find thieves in the...
Can Apple Macs get Viruses?
It’s a long-standing question. Can Apple computers get viruses? While Apple does go to great lengths to keep all its...
The Rise and Risks of AI Art Apps
Authored by Fernando Ruiz The popularity of AI-based mobile applications that can create artistic images based on pictures, such as...
ChatGPT: A Scammer’s Newest Tool
ChatGPT: Everyone’s favorite chatbot/writer’s-block buster/ridiculous short story creator is skyrocketing in fame. 1 In fact, the AI-generated content “masterpieces” (by...
How a Close Relative Lost $100,000 to an Elder Scam
Written by James Schmidt Editor’s Note: We often speak of online scams in our blogs, ones that cost victims hundreds...
McAfee+ Family Plans: The Right Protection for the Right People—Your People
Knowing the whole family is protected online is a great feeling—that they’re safe from online scams, inappropriate content, and people...
Safer Internet Day: Through a Parent’s Eyes
“Together for a better internet.” That’s the rallying cry of this year’s Safer Internet Day, and it’s one we’re happy...
Why You Need to Watch Out When Using Public Wi-Fi
If you’re like most people, you like to stay connected whether you are traveling or just on the go. That’s...
3 Signs You May Be Caught in a Cryptocurrency Romance Scam
Dating in the digital age isn’t easy. Between endless swiping, ghosting, and awkward first messages, finding a real connection can...
Could ChatGPT Cause Heartbreak with Online Dating Scams?
Scammers now have new tools to lure people who are looking for love online, by reeling in potential victims with...
How To Stop Clickbait
It all feels so harmless. Who isn’t even alittle curious which celebrity is their look-a-like or what ’80s song best...
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...
When Does My Child Really Need A Phone?
Deciding when to give your child a phone is not an easy task. Should you wait until they start high...
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...
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...
