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.
Got a “Court Notice” Text? Ignore It. Plus, the Crunchyroll Breach: This Week in Scams
Mar 27, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Becoming an Experimental Marketer
A few years ago, Optimizely decided to try something different for the 2013 Dreamforce event, a developer...
Tax Fraud Robocalls Can Amuse, but Don’t Become a Phishing Victim
Yesterday at work, I received a call on my cell phone while in a meeting and did...
Hot Security Market Needs Smart Engagements
Industry analysts vary on their opinions on the growth and health of the technology market. Depending on...
This Year at Black Hat: Danger Drones and Thermostat Ransomware
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. Last week I went to one of the few places...
Another Day, Another PoS Hack. What Makes the Micros Incident Different?
Motivated by money, cybercriminals are always chasing where it goes. That greed has now led them to...
Cybercrooks are SMiShing for your Apple Credentials
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. SMiShing is another one of those fantastic terms on the...
The Role Partners Play in the Cyberskills Shortage
This blog was written by Richard Steranka. Last week, McAfee launched the Hacking the Skills Shortage Report...
Free Wi-Fi in the Big Apple
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. I was in New York City last June and had...
#WhyCybersecurity
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. “The sky above the port was the color of television,...
Improve Your Google Account Privacy
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. I’ve had a number of questions come in lately via...
Urgent! Update Your Apple Devices Now
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. A number of serious vulnerabilities have been recently reported impacting...
Update Your Toaster: How IoT Devices Can Be Conscripted into Botnets
Charles Strite, according to Lemelson-MIT, first introduced the modern toaster in 1926. It was, and remains to...
