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.
Think That Party Invite Is Real? Fake E-Vite Scams Are the New Phishing Trap
Jun 03, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Cybercriminals Learn to Love Extensions like Toolbars in Targeted Attacks
In the late 90s and early 2000s, most web browsers came with small, add-on programs to enhance...
What Is Ransomware and Who Does It Target?
Lockouts—they happen. We forget our keys, we can’t remember our passwords—and sometimes, someone else locks us out....
E-Filing Your Tax Returns? Don’t Let It Tax Your Security
How many of my readers are aware of Digital India campaign? Yes, I am sure just about...
How to Identify Three Common Phishing Scams
Time and time again, phishing scams have gotten the best of us. Take the recent W-2 attacks...
Thoughts from the conference floor: securing the connected home
This blog post was written by Nick Viney. In my line of work, you read and hear...
Five Reasons Why True Key Is Our Knight in Shining Armor
Has it ever happened to you that you tried to log into an account only to find...
Manage your data this Data Privacy Day
You know when Valentine’s Day is, and on which day Friendship Day falls, but do you know...
Doctoring Data: Why Cybercriminals Have Their Eye on Healthcare
Fun fact: your healthcare data is worth roughly 10 times as much as your credit card number....
7 Simple Ways to Minimize Risk to Your Family’s Privacy Online
National headlines have brought digital privacy issues closer to home. 7 common risks to your family's privacy and smart solutions.
Securing Today’s Connected Home
Cybercriminals are finding new, sophisticated methods of attack to access our data. One of the more successful methods: attacking connected...
Medical IoT Manufacturers Given Guidelines on Lifelong Devices Security, Courtesy of FDA
2016 appears to have one more gift for us before calling it a year, and this time...
Securing Those ‘Hackable Holiday Gifts’
“This Christmas I want a drone from Santa,” declared my 10-year old nephew, giving me a meaningful...
