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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 Help Your Teens Stay Safe When They Start Dating Online

In the 80’s, train stations and church groups were the key places to meet boys. And despite the fact I...

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How To Help Your Teen Organise a Party Online Without It Becoming a Public Spectacle

Teen Parties and Instagram. If your teen is keen to have a party, I can guarantee you that they will...

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How To Help Your Kids Manage Our ‘Culture of Likes’

As a mum of 4 sons, my biggest concerns about the era of social media is the impact of the...

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How to Help Your Kids Combat Clickbait Scams

We’ve all fallen for clickbait. Sometimes it’s a juicy headline designed to spark curiosity and drive traffic to a specific website. Other...

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How To Help Your Family Protect Their Online Data

Whether you’re standing around the water cooler at work, waiting for your kids at the school gate or sitting around...

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How to Help Seniors Spot Online Job Scams

Sadly, online job scams targeting older adults have been an issue for years. However, in a pandemic job market, cybercriminals are working overtime...

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How to Help Protect Your Online Privacy

When it comes to protecting your privacy, take a close look at your social media use—because sharing can quickly turn...

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How to Help Kids Steer Clear of Digital Drama this School Year

Editor’s note: This is Part II of helping kids manage digital risks this new school year. Read Part I. The...

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How to Help Kids Build Strong Digital Habits Before Summer Slips Away

Few seasons are more important to the parent-child bond than summer. The days are longer, fewer activities are crowding the...

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How To Get Your Head Around Your Kids’ Online Gaming Life

Let’s be honest – many of us parents aren’t big fans of gaming. In fact, some of us have probably...

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How to Get Technology Working for You This Christmas

Harnessing the power of the internet and technology this Christmas may just be what you need to get over this...

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How to Get Smarter About Phones and Homework Time

But Moooooom, you can’t take my phone! I can’t finish my homework without it! In that desperate moment, my daughter looked...

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How to Get Kids Focused on Their Online Privacy

Kids engage online far differently than adults. Between group chats, social apps, and keeping up with digital trends, their interests, and attention spans constantly shift, which means online privacy...

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How To Generate a Strong Password

Have you seen that small pop-up on your phone or laptop that says your password has been compromised?  Simple and...

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How to Fight Back Against Vishing and Smishing Attacks

With the advent of technology and the widespread use of mobile phones, scam calls and texts have become increasingly common. These annoying and invasive attempts to trick you out of your personal information can be frightening and frustrating. They often come in the form of ‘vishing‘ and ‘smishing‘ attacks. But ...

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How to Ensure You Don’t Fall Victim to a Holiday Scam this Festive Season

If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, I have no doubt that he’d revise his famous quote: ‘Nothing can be said...

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How To Do A Virus Scan

New online threats emerge every day, putting our personal information, money, and devices at risk. In this article, we’ll go through everything you need to know to run a scan effectively to keep your computers, phones and tablets in tip-top shape.

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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...

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