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.
Filing Taxes? Why Identity Protection Matters More Than Ever This Season
Feb 05, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
The Uber Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know
Ride-sharing apps are one of the most successful innovations of the modern digital age. Practically everyone who...
Top Tips For Securing Your Devices
By now most of us know how important it is to protect our computers and smartphones from...
A Cybersecurity Carol: Key Takeaways From This Year’s Most Hackable Holiday Gifts
A classic holiday story is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, which tells the tale of how...
Why Social Engineering is a Scammer’s Secret Weapon
Criminals and scammers love to trick, deceive and manipulate their victims into handing over sensitive information, and...
Marcher Malware Uses Both Credential and Credit Card Phishing to Steal Financial Data
Actors turned models turned singers — pretty much the definition of a “triple threat” in the entertainment...
Massive Malaysian Data Breach Compromises Over 46 Million Phone Numbers
There are data breaches that impact an entire customer group, or even a certain state. And then...
What To Do If Your Data Is Stolen
If you’re like most people, you share your personal information with a number of companies and service...
Infected Minecraft Apps Could Potentially Turn Over 2M Android Devices Into a Botnet Army
We all love a good game, especially those that allow us to create and innovate with the...
No Password, No Problem: How This PledgeMusic Bug Let Anyone Log in Without a Password
Some music sites allow fans to stream any song they want for a monthly fee, others create...
The Future of Cyber Safety: Could Artificial Intelligence Be The Silver Bullet?
A glimpse into the future of digital parenting and teaching cyber safety to kids in the meantime...tips to stay safe...
Artificial Intelligence: Friend Or Foe?
In the future what will be required of us to remain safe online? Could it be offloaded to digital assistants...
What Is Script-Based Malware? How to Stay Protected from This Cyberthreat
When you hear the word “script,” you probably think of either a movie script, or JavaScript. Though...
