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.
5 Ways to Protect Your Online Privacy
Mar 03, 2022 | 5 MIN READ
Online Banking – The Safe Way
If you’ve got teens, then no doubt you’ve received the SOS texts. ‘Mum, I need a haircut,...
How to Protect Yourself and your Identity Before You Leave on Vacation
Your summer vacation is approaching quickly! You can’t wait to take time away from your responsibilities, jump...
What is the Dark Web? The Answer Can Help You Stay Safer Online.
The dark web. The name raises all kinds of questions. What is the dark web, really? Where...
Three Reasons You Need a VPN
You know what a VPN is, but the question remains—why do you need a VPN? There’s one...
Make Your Smart Home a Secure Home Too: Securing Your IoT Smart Home Devices
It’s only a smart lightbulb. Why would anyone want to hack that? Great question. Because it gets...
Why Are Some Countries Banning TikTok?
Waiting in the checkout line. Waiting to fall asleep. Waiting for your boring work call to finally...
Artificial Imposters—Cybercriminals Turn to AI Voice Cloning for a New Breed of Scam
Three seconds of audio is all it takes. Cybercriminals have taken up newly forged artificial intelligence (AI)...
How to Avoid Phishing Attacks on Your Smartphones and Computers
Ping, it’s a scammer! The sound of an incoming email, text, or direct message has a way...
Plenty of Phish in the Sea—Your Guide to Spotting Phishing Emails and Scams
There are plenty of phish in the sea. Millions of bogus phishing emails land in millions of...
7 Savvy Ways Senior Adults Can Safeguard Digital Privacy
As a senior adult in a hyper-connected world, keeping your privacy safeguarded isn’t easy but it is...
The Strongest Passwords and the Best Way to Create (and Remember) Them
Some of the strongest passwords you can use are the ones you don’t have to remember. Strange...
How To Prevent Ransomware
Ransomware. Even the name sounds scary. When you get down to it, ransomware is one of the...
