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Job scams are on the rise. And asking the right questions can help steer you clear of them.  That rise… The post Interviewing for a Job? Spot a Scam with These Questions appeared first on McAfee Blog.

How does this job offer sound? When you pay, you get paid. Sounds fishy, right? In fact, it’s one of… The post “Pay to Get Paid” – The New Job Scam That’s Raking in Millions Right Now appeared first on McAfee Blog.

In today’s digital age, online payment platforms like PayPal have become essential tools for our everyday transactions. Unfortunately, they’ve also… The post Stolen with a Click: The Booming Business of PayPal Scams appeared first on McAfee Blog.

As Tax Day looms and last-minute taxpayers feel the pressure, a surge of IRS scams is on the rise.   Research… The post Your Phone Is the #1 Target in a New Wave of IRS Scams, McAfee Finds appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Al Roker never had a heart attack. He doesn’t have hypertension. But if you watched a recent deepfake video of… The post ‘Seeing is Believing is Out the Window’: What to Learn From the Al Roker AI Deepfake Scam appeared first on McAfee Blog.

There are plenty of phish in the sea.  Millions of bogus phishing emails land in millions of inboxes each day… The post How to Spot Phishing Emails and Scams appeared first on McAfee Blog.

We’re thrilled to share that McAfee has earned two prestigious AV-TEST Awards: Best Advanced Protection and Best Performance for Consumer… The post McAfee Wins AV-TEST Awards for Best Advanced Protection and Best Performance appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Dexter Shin  Summary  Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their techniques to bypass security measures. Recently, the McAfee Mobile Research… The post New Android Malware Campaigns Evading Detection Using Cross-Platform Framework .NET MAUI  appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Cybercriminals are getting smarter. They’re now using a development toolkit called .NET MAUI to create fake apps that look and… The post New Android Malware Sneaks Past Security by Pretending to Be Real Apps appeared first on McAfee Blog.

The collapse of genetic testing giant 23andMe has raised serious privacy concerns for millions of people who shared their DNA… The post How to Delete Your Data from 23andMe and Protect Your Privacy appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Online scams are evolving faster than ever, with cybercriminals using AI, deepfake technology, and social engineering to trick unsuspecting users…. The post How to Recognize an Online Scammer appeared first on McAfee Blog.

It’s the month of top seeds, big upsets, and Cinderella runs by the underdogs. With March Madness basketball cranking up,… The post How to Protect Yourself from March Madness Scams appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Aayush Tyagi and M, Mohanasundaram  *Bold = Term Defined in Appendix In this blog, we discuss how malware… The post Look Before You Leap: Imposter DeepSeek Software Seek Gullible Users appeared first on McAfee Blog.

In a digital landscape hungry for the next big thing in Artificial Intelligence, a new contender called DeepSeek recently burst… The post Bogus ‘DeepSeek’ AI Installers Are Infecting Devices with Malware, Research Finds appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Typos. Too-good-to-be-true offers. Urgent warnings. Scammers are getting smarter—and more convincing. New research from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reveals… The post Avoid Being Scammed: How to Identify Fake Emails and Suspicious Links appeared first on McAfee Blog.

W-2 phishing scams often involve emails that appear to be from the IRS or another official source, requesting personal information. The goal is to trick the recipient into revealing confidential data, such as social security numbers and financial information, which the perpetrator can then use for fraudulent purposes. The post How to Protect Your Financial Data During Tax Season appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Tax season isn’t just busy for taxpayers—it’s prime time for scammers, too. As you gather your W-2s, 1099s, and other… The post Watch Out For IRS Scams and Avoid Identity Theft appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Tax season is already stressful for many Americans, and to make matters worse, it’s also a golden opportunity for scammers…. The post Financial Losses from Tax Scams Top $1,000 on Average—and Gen Z is a Growing Target appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Scams are big business for cybercriminals, and they’re getting more sophisticated than ever. According to McAfee’s State of the Scamiverse… The post Protect Your Family From Scams With These 5 Key Online Safety Tips appeared first on McAfee Blog.

The internet is brimming with content designed to entertain, inform—and sometimes deceive. The latest tool in a cybercriminal’s arsenal? Deepfakes…. The post Data Shows You’ll Encounter A Deepfake Today—Here’s How To Recognize It appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Look both ways for a new form of scam that’s on the rise, especially if you live in Dallas, Atlanta,… The post Fake Toll Road Scam Texts are Everywhere. These Cities are The Most Targeted. appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored By Sakshi Jaiswal  McAfee Labs recently observed a surge in phishing campaigns that use fake viral video links to trick users… The post The Dark Side of Clickbait: How Fake Video Links Deliver Malware appeared first on McAfee Blog.

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news—McAfee has been recognized on Forbes’ prestigious list of America’s Best Midsize Employers for… The post McAfee Named One of America’s Best Employers by Forbes appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Social media connects us to friends, trends, and news in real time—but it also opens the door to scammers looking… The post The 9 Most Common Social Media Scams—and How to Spot Them Before It’s Too Late appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Cryptocurrency offers exciting opportunities—but it’s also a favorite playground for scammers.   With the rapid rise of deepfake technology and deceptive… The post How to Spot a Crypto Scam: The Top Red Flags to Watch For appeared first on McAfee Blog.

It starts with a simple DM on Instagram. It ends with an AI-generated con artist, thousands of dollars lost, and… The post How to Avoid Romance Scams  appeared first on McAfee Blog.

It started with a DM.  For five months, 25-year-old computer programmer Maggie K. exchanged daily messages with the man she… The post AI chatbots are becoming romance scammers—and 1 in 3 people admit they could fall for one appeared first on McAfee Blog.

McAfee has been named the top brand in the Antivirus and Security Software category in TIME and Statista’s 2024 World’s… The post McAfee Named #1 Antivirus and Security Software Brand in TIME’s 2024 World’s Best Brands  appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Cybercriminals will always try to cash in on a good thing, and football is no exception. Online scammers are ramping… The post Super Scams – Beat the Online Scammers Who Want to Sack Your Big Game appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Beyoncé has officially announced her Cowboy Carter world tour, and the excitement is through the roof! With her last tour… The post Buying Tickets for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour? Don’t Let Scammers Ruin Your Experience appeared first on McAfee Blog.