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.
How to Protect Your Online Privacy
Feb 19, 2024 | 5 MIN READ
How to Identify Three Common Phishing Scams
Time and time again, phishing scams have gotten the best of us. Take the recent W-2 attacks...Thoughts from the conference floor: securing the connected home
This blog post was written by Nick Viney. In my line of work, you read and hear...Five Reasons Why True Key Is Our Knight in Shining Armor
Has it ever happened to you that you tried to log into an account only to find...Manage your data this Data Privacy Day
You know when Valentine’s Day is, and on which day Friendship Day falls, but do you know...Doctoring Data: Why Cybercriminals Have Their Eye on Healthcare
Fun fact: your healthcare data is worth roughly 10 times as much as your credit card number....7 Simple Ways to Minimize Risk to Your Family’s Privacy Online
National headlines have brought digital privacy issues closer to home. 7 common risks to your family's privacy and smart solutions.Securing Today’s Connected Home
Cybercriminals are finding new, sophisticated methods of attack to access our data. One of the more successful methods: attacking connected...Medical IoT Manufacturers Given Guidelines on Lifelong Devices Security, Courtesy of FDA
2016 appears to have one more gift for us before calling it a year, and this time...Securing Those ‘Hackable Holiday Gifts’
“This Christmas I want a drone from Santa,” declared my 10-year old nephew, giving me a meaningful...Ransomware Authors Intend to Give Victims a Choice: Infect Friends or Pay Up
A group of cybercriminals have decided to emulate this plot via a ransomware program called “Popcorn Time.” Its premise is...Shopaholics: Beware of Risky Wi-Fi
Today, mall Wi-Fi is almost a guarantee, with much of the public depending on their mobile phone for everything from...What’s the Deal with Mirai? A Rundown on one of the Biggest Botnets
Every once in a while, a type of malware become so effective and prevalent that it dominates...
