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- What to Do If You Book a Hotel or Airbnb and It Turns Out to Be a Scamby Jasdev Dhaliwal on June 12, 2025 at 11:58 pm
Summer vacation season is upon us, and millions of families are booking accommodations for their dream getaways. But with the… The post What to Do If You Book a Hotel or Airbnb and It Turns Out to Be a Scam appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- How To Protect Your Familyâs Smartphones While on Vacationby Amy Bunn on June 10, 2025 at 1:50 pm
Summer is synonymous with vacations, a time when families pack their bags, grab their sunscreen, and embark on exciting adventures…. The post How To Protect Your Familyâs Smartphones While on Vacation appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- How to Protect Your Crypto After the Coinbase Breachby Jasdev Dhaliwal on June 2, 2025 at 7:41 pm
In a significant security incident, Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency trading platform, recently disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 70,000 users…. The post How to Protect Your Crypto After the Coinbase Breach appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Standing Together Against Scams: McAfee Joins the Global Anti-Scam Allianceby Jasdev Dhaliwal on May 28, 2025 at 7:12 pm
At McAfee, we see the real faces behind the statistics. Our research shows, globally, people spend an average of 83… The post Standing Together Against Scams: McAfee Joins the Global Anti-Scam Alliance appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Adidas Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know and How to Protect Yourselfby Jasdev Dhaliwal on May 28, 2025 at 5:39 pm
German sportswear giant Adidas has confirmed a significant cybersecurity incident that compromised customer personal information through an attack on their… The post Adidas Data Breach: What Consumers Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Keep It Real: How McAfee Is Using AI to Fight AIâand End Scam Stigmaby Brooke Seipel on May 14, 2025 at 12:57 pm
Was that spinning head a mistakeâor the whole point? When McAfee dropped a new digital ad showing a woman lounging… The post Keep It Real: How McAfee Is Using AI to Fight AIâand End Scam Stigma appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Introducing Scam Stories: A McAfee Campaign to End Scam Stigmaby Brooke Seipel on May 14, 2025 at 12:56 pm
When Greyâs Anatomy actor Chris Carmack and musician Erin Slaver tried to order custom patio cushions from what seemed like… The post Introducing Scam Stories: A McAfee Campaign to End Scam Stigma appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Introducing McAfeeâs Scam Detector â Now Included in All Core Plansby Brooke Seipel on May 14, 2025 at 11:55 am
In todayâs online world, scams are everywhereâand theyâre harder to spot than ever. From sophisticated phishing texts and deepfake videos… The post Introducing McAfeeâs Scam Detector â Now Included in All Core Plans appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Coryâs Scam Story: A Fake Text Nearly Took His Identityby Brooke Seipel on May 14, 2025 at 1:59 am
Cory considers himself pretty cautious. But like millions of people juggling packed schedules, one click on a hectic day proved… The post Coryâs Scam Story: A Fake Text Nearly Took His Identity appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Brittanyâs Scam Story: Eras Tour Chaosby Brooke Seipel on May 14, 2025 at 12:33 am
Brittany C., a dedicated teacher, had been planning a special night for months. After saving up steadily, she landed four… The post Brittanyâs Scam Story: Eras Tour Chaos appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Henryâs Scam Story: The Social Media Conby Brooke Seipel on May 14, 2025 at 12:07 am
Henry A. had been trying for weeks to score a ticket to see Tyler, the Creator in Dallas. Even without… The post Henryâs Scam Story: The Social Media Con appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Bradleyâs Scam Story: New Dad vs Fake IRS Call by Brooke Seipel on May 13, 2025 at 11:38 pm
Bradley K. was a brand-new dad, sleep-deprived and juggling life with a newborn, when he received a phone call that… The post Bradleyâs Scam Story: New Dad vs Fake IRS Call appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- This Week in Scams: $16.6 Billion Lost, Deepfakes Rise, and Google Email Scams Emergeby Brooke Seipel on April 25, 2025 at 10:27 pm
Welcome to the first edition of This Week in Scams, a new weekly series from McAfee breaking down the latest… The post This Week in Scams: $16.6 Billion Lost, Deepfakes Rise, and Google Email Scams Emerge appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Interviewing for a Job? Spot a Scam with These Questionsby Brooke Seipel on April 23, 2025 at 4:06 pm
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.
- âPay to Get Paidâ â The New Job Scam Thatâs Raking in Millions Right Nowby Jasdev Dhaliwal on April 17, 2025 at 3:50 am
How does this job offer sound? When you pay, you get paid. Sounds fishy, right? In fact, itâs one of… The post âPay to Get Paidâ â The New Job Scam Thatâs Raking in Millions Right Now appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Stolen with a Click: The Booming Business of PayPal Scamsby Abhishek Karnik on April 11, 2025 at 4:52 pm
In todayâs digital age, online payment platforms like PayPal have become essential tools for our everyday transactions. Unfortunately, theyâve also… The post Stolen with a Click: The Booming Business of PayPal Scams appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Your Phone Is the #1 Target in a New Wave of IRS Scams, McAfee Findsby Brooke Seipel on April 1, 2025 at 7:00 am
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.
- âSeeing is Believing is Out the Windowâ: What to Learn From the Al Roker AI Deepfake Scamby Brooke Seipel on March 31, 2025 at 4:51 pm
Al Roker never had a heart attack. He doesnât have hypertension. But if you watched a recent deepfake video of… The post âSeeing is Believing is Out the Windowâ: What to Learn From the Al Roker AI Deepfake Scam appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- How to Spot Phishing Emails and Scamsby Amy Bunn on March 27, 2025 at 11:43 am
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.
- McAfee Wins AV-TEST Awards for Best Advanced Protection and Best Performanceby Brooke Seipel on March 26, 2025 at 4:01 am
Weâre 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.
- New Android Malware Campaigns Evading Detection Using Cross-Platform Framework .NET MAUIÂ by McAfee Labs on March 25, 2025 at 4:01 am
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.
- New Android Malware Sneaks Past Security by Pretending to Be Real Appsby Brooke Seipel on March 25, 2025 at 4:01 am
Cybercriminals are getting smarter. Theyâre 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.
- How to Delete Your Data from 23andMe and Protect Your Privacyby Brooke Seipel on March 24, 2025 at 7:48 pm
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.
- How to Recognize an Online Scammerby Brooke Seipel on March 20, 2025 at 7:45 am
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.
- How to Protect Yourself from March Madness Scamsby McAfee on March 18, 2025 at 7:17 am
Itâs 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.
- Look Before You Leap: Imposter DeepSeek Software Seek Gullible Usersby McAfee Labs on March 17, 2025 at 7:00 am
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.
- Bogus âDeepSeekâ AI Installers Are Infecting Devices with Malware, Research Findsby Brooke Seipel on March 17, 2025 at 7:00 am
In a digital landscape hungry for the next big thing in Artificial Intelligence, a new contender called DeepSeek recently burst… The post Bogus âDeepSeekâ AI Installers Are Infecting Devices with Malware, Research Finds appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- Avoid Being Scammed: How to Identify Fake Emails and Suspicious Linksby Brooke Seipel on March 16, 2025 at 3:10 pm
Typos. Too-good-to-be-true offers. Urgent warnings. Scammers are getting smarterâand 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.
- How to Protect Your Financial Data During Tax Seasonby Jasdev Dhaliwal on March 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm
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.
- Watch Out For IRS Scams and Avoid Identity Theftby McAfee on March 11, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Tax season isnât just busy for taxpayersâitâs 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.