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.
Chick-fil-A Data Breach Explained: What Customers Need to Know
Jul 24, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
What Your Password Says About You
At the end of last year, a survey revealed that the most popular password was still “123456,” followed by “password.”
Preventing WebCobra Malware From Slithering Onto Your System
Cryptocurrency mining is the way transactions are verified and added to the public ledger, a database of all the transactions...
Why Traditional Database Security Doesn’t Protect Data
If we asked database administrators, security teams, and risk teams about their definition of what database security...
“League of Legends” YouTube Cheat Links: Nothing to “LOL” About
If you’re an avid gamer, you’ve probably come across a game that just seems impossible to complete. That’s because, thanks...
A New Security Age Needs a New Approach to Security
Security evolves to meet the needs of the age. Keys, for example, were created to secure homes and possessions. Encryption,...
Hackable? Is Putting Virtual Reality to the Test
From gaming to helping people conquer their fear of spiders and getting quarterbacks ready for Sunday, virtual...
Light a Lamp This Diwali To Dispel the Darkness of Digital Literacy
One of my favourite Indian festivals is Diwali and I have a sneaky feeling I may have...
The Connection Between IoT and Consumers’ Physical Health
When we think about how technology impacts our daily lives, we don’t really notice it unless it’s a big-picture concept....
Breaking Down the Rapidly Evolving GandCrab Ransomware
Most ransomware strains have the same commonalities – bitter ransom notes, payment demanded in cryptocurrency, and inventive names. A select...
The Dangers of Linking Your Apple ID to Financial Accounts
The digital wallets of Chinese citizens are under attack thanks to a few bad apples. A recent string of cyberattacks...
As Search Engines Blacklist Fewer Sites, Users More Vulnerable to Attack
A new study found that while the number of bot malware infected websites remained steady in Q2 of 2018, search...
The VORACLE OpenVPN Attack: What You Need to Know
Many of us know that using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) adds an extra layer of security to our Wi-Fi...
