identity theft

How to Reset Your Gmail Password After Being Hacked | McAfee Blog

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How to Reset Your Gmail Password After Being Hacked | McAfee Blog

If you think your Gmail account’s been hacked, you’ll want to act. And act quickly. The fact is that your email has all manner of personal info in there. Receipts, tax correspondence, medical info, and so on. With a hacked account, that info might get deleted, shared, or used against you for identity theft. Luckily, Google has mechanisms in place to restore a hacked Gmail account. We’ll walk through the steps here — and a…

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What Are the 6 Types of Identity Theft | McAfee Blog

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How to Reset Your Gmail Password After Being Hacked | McAfee Blog

You crack open your credit card statement and something seems … off. Maybe it’s a couple of small online purchases that make you think, “Hmm, that’s strange.” Or maybe a statement shows up in your mailbox — one for a card that you don’t own at all. That calls for a huge “What the heck???” Sure enough, you’re looking at cases of identity fraud and theft. And there’s a difference between identity fraud and identity…

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What Should I do If My Phone Gets Stolen or Lost? | McAfee Blog

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What Should I do If My Phone Gets Stolen or Lost? | McAfee Blog

Before your phone gets lost or stolen, put some basic steps in place. You’ll want to act quickly, so preparation is everything. With the right measures, you can find it, recover it, or even erase it if needed. These steps can get you set up so you can do exactly that. Ways to protect your smartphone from loss or theft Lock your phone. Locking your phone is one of the most basic smartphone security measures…

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How Does Jailbreaking Or Rooting Affect My Mobile Device Security? | McAfee Blog

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How Does Jailbreaking Or Rooting Affect My Mobile Device Security? | McAfee Blog

In today’s interconnected world, our mobile devices serve as essential tools for communication, productivity, and entertainment. However, for some tech-savvy users, the allure of unlocking the full potential of their devices through jailbreaking (for iOS) or rooting (for Android) can be tempting. While these processes offer users greater control and customization over their devices, they also raise significant questions about security implications.  What is jailbreaking?  To “jailbreak” means to allow the phone’s owner to gain…

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How to Protect Yourself from Vishing | McAfee Blog

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How to Protect Yourself from Vishing | McAfee Blog

“Vishing” occurs when criminals cold-call victims and attempt to persuade them to divulge personal information over the phone. These scammers are generally after credit card numbers and personal identifying information, which can then be used to commit financial theft. Vishing can occur both on your landline phone or via your cell phone. The term is a combination of “voice,” and “phishing,” which is the use of spoofed emails to trick targets into clicking malicious links….

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How to Avoid Being Phished by Your Phone | McAfee Blog

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How to Avoid Being Phished by Your Phone | McAfee Blog

By now you’ve probably heard of the term “phishing”—when scammers try to fool you into revealing your personal info or sending money, usually via email — but what about “vishing”? Vishing, or voice phishing, is basically the same practice, but done by phone. There are a few reasons why it’s important for you to know about vishing. First off, voice phishing scams are prevalent and growing. A common example around tax season is the IRS scam,…

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What to Do If Your Email Is Hacked | McAfee Blog

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What to Do If Your Email Is Hacked | McAfee Blog

I think I could count on my hand the people I know who have NOT had their email hacked. Maybe they found a four-leaf clover when they were kids! Email hacking is one of the very unfortunate downsides of living in our connected, digital world. And it usually occurs as a result of a data breach – a situation that even the savviest tech experts find themselves in. What Is A Data Breach? In simple…

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How to Protect Yourself on Social Networks | McAfee Blog

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How Does Jailbreaking Or Rooting Affect My Mobile Device Security? | McAfee Blog

There are now over 5 billion active social media users worldwide, representing 62.3% of the global population. While social networks serve as valuable tools for staying connected with loved ones and documenting life events, the ease of sharing information raises concerns. With a mere few clicks, posts and messages can inadvertently divulge significant personal details, potentially compromising privacy and leaving individuals vulnerable to identity theft. That’s why it’s crucial to make sure you’ve got the…

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How to Steer Clear of Tax Season Scams

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How to Steer Clear of Tax Season Scams

It’s that time of year again – tax season! Whether you’ve already filed in the hopes of an early refund or have yet to start the process, one thing is for sure: cybercriminals will certainly use tax season as a means to get victims to give up their personal and financial information. This time of year is advantageous for malicious actors since the IRS and tax preparers are some of the few people who actually…

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Watch Out For IRS Scams and Avoid Identity Theft | McAfee

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Watch Out For IRS Scams and Avoid Identity Theft | McAfee

It’s time to get those W-2 and 1099 tax forms ready. On January 29th, the IRS began accepting paper and electronic tax returns ahead of the April 15th due date. But as users prepare to file, scammers prepare to take advantage of innocent taxpayers with malicious tactics, looking to harvest the extensive amounts of personal data found in IRS tax documents. Let’s take a look at common tactics hackers may leverage this tax season. Impersonation…

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