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.
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How Do I Live Safe?
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. You may have seen #HowILiveSafe floating around on Twitter. We...How USB Drives Were Recently Used to Hand-Deliver Malware
The NYT reports of a USB-borne attack which purports to offer victims deals on Netflix and other streaming services. In...How to protect your smart home from security threats
This blog post was written by Nick Viney. Have you downloaded the new iOS10 on your iPhone?...MasterCard Wants to Verify by Selfies and Fingerprints! The Ripple Effects of Biometrics?
MasterCard plans on using security measures based on bodily data, such as photo-recognition and fingerprint identification.Microsoft Discovers Malware in Word Files! Here’s What You Need to Know
Microsoft Word is omnipresent. Students use it for their academic careers and office workers, well, office workers...Stepping Up to the Tech Training Challenge
The clock is counting down to the big annual Focus conference in Las Vegas, where McAfee will...How Virtual Reality and Facebook Photos Helped Researchers Hack Biometric Security
Years ago, holograms were considered science-fiction. Things have changed. Within recent memory, we’ve gone from seeing well-loved,...Becoming an Experimental Marketer
A few years ago, Optimizely decided to try something different for the 2013 Dreamforce event, a developer...Tax Fraud Robocalls Can Amuse, but Don’t Become a Phishing Victim
Yesterday at work, I received a call on my cell phone while in a meeting and did...Hot Security Market Needs Smart Engagements
Industry analysts vary on their opinions on the growth and health of the technology market. Depending on...This Year at Black Hat: Danger Drones and Thermostat Ransomware
This blog was written by Bruce Snell. Last week I went to one of the few places...Another Day, Another PoS Hack. What Makes the Micros Incident Different?
Motivated by money, cybercriminals are always chasing where it goes. That greed has now led them to...
