Privacy & Identity Protection
Identity theft has evolved far beyond just credit card fraud and unfortunately is a rapidly growing crime. McAfee Identity Protection blogs cover preventative measures related to scams, phishing, and ransomware. Read the latest blogs for tips to protect your identity and privacy.
Introducing Scam Stories: A McAfee Campaign to End Scam Stigma
May 14, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Protect Your Digital Wellness: Don’t Post Your Vaccination Card Online
After much anticipation, you finally get a notification that you’re eligible to receive your COVID-19 vaccine. Upon getting your first...
Tax Season is Here: Avoid These Common Scams Targeting Canadians
Tax Season is Here: Avoid These Common Scams Targeting Canadians Tax return preparation might be a little...
Privacy in Practice: Securing Your Data in 2021 and Beyond
Technological advancements continually emerge that make our lives easier. Right? As beneficial and convenient as emerging tech...
Attention Android Users: This Free VPN App Leaked the Data of 21 Million Users
VPNs (virtual private networks) are intended to create a secure tunnel between your device and the internet, offering you privacy...
Let’s Commit To Protect Our Privacy This Year
By this point in the year you may have already broken some of your New Year’s resolutions, but here’s one to keep: better protecting your online privacy. That's why...
Don’t Let Tax Fraud Ruin Your IRS Refund
Tax season is always a high time for scams that put our money and information at risk. But this year...
Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers
It’s tax time in the United States, and even if you’re pretty sure you did everything right, you’re worried. Did...
How to Check if Someone is Using Your Identity
One of identity theft’s several downsides is how people discover they’ve become a victim in the first...
Lets Have “The Talk” About the Internet: 7 Conversation-Starters for Staying Safer Online
With Safer Internet Day upon us, it’s time to have “The Talk.” The internet talk, that is. What’s the internet...
ShinyHunters Exposes Over 125 Million Online Credentials
You never know when or if a breach will occur, which is why we must take precautions to protect our...
This Data Privacy Day Own Your Privacy, Even On Social Sites
One of the positive trends that we’ve seen in recent years is governments and users pressuring companies...
CES 2021: Highlights From the “Cleanest” Show Yet!
Typically, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) gives us a sense of where technology is going in the future. From...
