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The Stars Scammers Love Most: McAfee Reveals World’s Most Deepfaked Celebs
Nov 13, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Android Users Hit With Mobile Billing Fraud Due to Sonvpay Malware
Ever hear “Despacito” on the radio? Of course you did! It was the song of 2017 – taking over radios,...
Heads Up Gamers! Fake Fortnite Android Apps Are Being Spread via YouTube Videos
Does the name “Fortnite” ring any bells? It should, because it’s probably the most popular video game in the world...
New Cortana Vulnerability Could Allow Cybercriminals to Bypass Lock Screen On Windows 10
Digital assistants help us look up the weather, play our favorite music, and allow us to quickly access a lot...
26 Million Ticketfly Customers’ Data Compromised in Massive Breach
When we find out our favorite artist is coming to town, we immediately head to the web to snatch up...
Sensitive Data on 3 Million Facebook Users Potentially Exposed by Suspended App
From Facebook to Twitter and now back to Facebook – the past few months have seen some...
Facebook Messenger Malware FacexWorm Steals Passwords and Mines for Cryptocurrency
Facebook Messenger, a feature included within the popular social media network, has grown to become a widely-used...
Bug Alert! All 330 Million Twitter Users Need to Change Their Passwords Immediately
Tweet, tweet! No, that’s not a bird you’re hearing outside your window, that’s Twitter kindly reminding you...
The Past, Present, and Future of Password Security
In simpler times, passwords broke down physical barriers – they allowed people into secret gatherings, opened safes,...
World Password Day – Stop Worrying, Start Using A Password Manager
“Open Sesame”! Most of us have grown up hearing these magic words, the secret password, that know...
Seven Android Apps Infected With Adware, Downloaded Over 500,000 Times
The amount we use our apps and the amount of apps we use has shown no signs...
Indians Are Increasingly Realising Nothing Said Online Is Private
The world is becoming increasingly connected- with locks for you home controlled on your smartphone; CCTV cameras...
Together We Are Forming a Powerful Alliance Against the Bad Guys
McAfee Security Innovation Alliance (SIA) is a technology ecosystem designed to assemble the world’s leading security innovations...
