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Thanks to Paul Walker @McAfee for presenting about "𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞" at @avtestorg #Security #Summit 2026. Many thanks for the interesting insights you shared! #itsecurity #ScamAwareness

Get a text like this recently? DO NOT scan that QR code! It's a scam. Learn more + check out how our Scam Detector immediately flagged this message as suspicious 👇 mcafee.com/blogs/security…

New McAfee research featured by @Marketplace shows AI is making tax scams more convincing and effective. And nearly 1 in 4 Americans have already been targeted. Thanks to @Sabritree & @Ashley_Rodri for covering. 🎧 Listen to learn the red flags: marketplace.org/story/2026/03/…

March Madness brings brackets, bets, and bad actors. New McAfee research finds: 🚨 1 in 3 Americans have experienced a betting or gambling scam 💸 Victims lose $547 on average Watch McAfee's @abhishekkarnik explain how AI is fueling these scams 👇 yahoo.com/news/videos/wa… And H/T @YahooNews and @WGRZ for covering:

🚨 Nearly 1 in 4 Americans have been impacted by a tax scam Our latest research shows: 📩 refund texts 🎥 AI-generated messages If you get a message about your taxes, stop and go to official sources to verify. Read more 👇 finance.yahoo.com/news/almost-1-…

@avtestorg Awards 2025 for @McAfee » av-test.org/en/news/av-tes… For quite some time, robust cybersecurity has not only been a guarantor of data protection. […] #avtest #mcafee #threatprotection #awards #summit2026

Awards season isn’t just for Hollywood. 🏆 McAfee Total Protection just won 3 @AV_Comparatives Best Awards 2025: 🏆 Best Performance 🏆 Best Advanced Protection 🏆 Best Usability And it was the *only* consumer solution to win both Performance + Advanced Protection this year. More 👉 mcafee.com/blogs/mcafee-n…

At our fully packed AV-Comparatives Cybersecurity Summit 2026 we had the pleasure of handing over the physical awards to representatives of @McAfee for their line of products which scored really well in last year's tests. How well they did and which awards, you ask? Check our dedicated website av-comparatives.org/av-comparative… and stay tuned for all the other winners to come in the upcoming days! #AVComparatives #SecurityTesting #McAfee #Cybersecurity

New McAfee research found 30% plan to use tools like ChatGPT to help prepare their taxes. But as McAfee’s @abhishekkarnik told Mashable: “You don't want to be using chatbots as your tax consultants. They're not the experts.” Thanks to @chadibenedetto and @Mashable for raising awareness👇 mashable.com/article/chat-g…

Tax season = peak scam season. Scammers are sending texts, emails, and calls pretending to be the IRS, trying to pressure people into sharing personal info or sending payments. Reminder: The IRS won’t contact you through text, email, or social media demanding payment. Know the red flags:

Ever receive a package you don’t recognize...but it’s addressed to you? It may not be a mix-up. It could be the start of a “brushing” scam, where fraudsters use stolen info to send junk items and post fake verified reviews in your name. Thanks to @guardian for speaking with McAfee and covering this growing scam trend. 📦🔒 Read more: theguardian.com/money/2026/feb…

Kiss all the time. Disco occasionally. Panic-buying tickets? That’s where scammers win. With demand soaring for Harry Styles’ Together, Together tour, cybercriminals are flooding social feeds with fake resales and last-chance offers. As Vonny Gamot, Head of EMEA at McAfee, shared, scammers prey on urgency — pushing fans into clicking dodgy links, paying outside official platforms, or handing over personal details. At McAfee, we help fans slow down, spot the red flags, and keep the excitement where it belongs — in the crowd, not in a scammer’s wallet. tyla.com/entertainment/…

Booked the “perfect” place. Great photos. Great price. Great vibes. Then you show up and it doesn’t exist.

More big news worth celebrating 📷 The UK-based anti-malware test lab SE Labs released its Q4 Home Anti-Malware test report, and McAfee showed up strong. We earned a perfect 100% protection score with zero false positives. Yes, zero. That result also means McAfee Total Protection received the highest possible AAA rating again, marking our 29th consecutive win since December 2018. Peace of mind online matters. We’re proud to keep delivering it. Here are the facts mcafee.ly/49RWD8m

Big news! We've won a 2026 BIG Innovation Award! ⭐ With 1 in 3 Americans scammed online, McAfee’s Scam Detector—the first AI-powered, automated scam protection detects scams across text, email, and video, blocks dangerous links, and identifies deepfakes (96% accuracy). Huge thanks to @SteveGrobman and our entire team for making this possible. Thanks @BigAwards and judges! See all 159 innovators: bintelligence.com/posts/2026-big… #BIGInnovationAwards #Innovation #Technology #AwardWinner

2025 proved one thing. Scams didn’t slow down. They leveled up. AI, deepfakes, faster tactics, bigger losses. What’s coming in 2026 and how to stay ready 👇 mcafee.com/blogs/security…

No tap. No swipe. Money still gone. That’s ghost tapping. Small charges can happen when you’re distracted, especially in crowded places,. Check your statements. Turn on alerts. Act fast if something looks off. Awareness is step one. Protection is the move.

Sports betting heats up during the holidays. So do fake tips, “guaranteed wins,” and sketchy links in group chats. If someone promises easy money or tells you to click fast, pause. Real platforms don’t DM odds. There are no guaranteed wins. Slow down. Verify the source. Smart moves beat hype every time.

During the holidays, family texts feel urgent and emotional. Scams take advantage of that. Messages pretending to be your child, parent, or relative asking for help or money are common right now. Before you respond, pause. Call them directly. Check the number. Never send money or info based on a text alone. Slow down and verify first.

Holiday break means more game time. More game time means more chat rooms. Not everyone in those chats is a kid. Quick reminders: Turn off public chat when you can. No links. No passwords. No personal info. Protecting kids online isn’t about fear. It’s about awareness.