Learn about online safety with McAfee

The confidence that comes with online safety starts with knowing how to keep you and your loved ones secure. Below you’ll find everything you need to enjoy a safer life online.

Top 10 Benefits of a VPN in Everyday Use
Is it Safe to Log In with Facebook or Google?
What is identity theft?

Guides

Why Is Your Android Phone Dying So Fast?

10 min read

What Is a Brute Force Attack?

9 min read

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What Is Bloatware and How to Remove It?

11 min read

What Is Jailbreaking?

8 min read

How to Clear Your Browsing and Search History?

9 min read

Why Do You Need a VPN for Gaming?

5 min read

Watch out for Black Friday Shopping Cyber Scams

5 min read

How to Delete a Facebook Account: A Comprehensive Guide for Internet Users Who Value Privacy

9 min read

What is a Computer Virus And How To Deal With Them

9 min read

How To Prevent Ransomware Attacks: An Essential Guide

10 min read

How to Secure Your Smart Home: A Step-by-Step Guide

10 min read

The Dark Web: A Definitive Guide

13 min read

Security

Identify and prevent common online threats like viruses and ransomware.

Why Is Your Android Phone Dying So Fast?

10 min read

What Does an IP Address Actually Do?

14 min read

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What Is Cyber Insurance, and Do You Need It?

9 min read

What Is Digital Forensics?

12 min read

Blockchain Security: Essential Measures and Beyond

16 min read

What Is A PUP Virus And How Can It Affect Your Device?

8 min read

What is Smishing?

6 min read

What is Vishing and How to Avoid It?

8 min read

Is it Safe to Log In with Facebook or Google?

10 min read

MGM Cyberattack: How to Protect Your Information

8 min read

Why Does My Phone Get Hot?

9 min read

How To Use And Find The Best Malware Removal Tool

5 min read

Identity

Discover what makes up your identity online and ways to stay safer.

What Is Credential Stuffing?

7 min read

What Is a Digital Signature?

11 min read

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What Is Pretexting and How to Avoid It?

11 min read

How to Squash the Android/TimpDoor SMiShing Scam

3 min read

How to Avoid Falling for a Fake Ad Scam

2 min read

What is Criminal Identity Theft?

3 min read

8 Ways to Know If Online Stores Are Safe and Legit

6 min read

A Guide to Identity Theft Statistics for 2025

11 min read

5 Ways to Get Victim Assistance for Identity Theft

7 min read

What Is Identity Theft and How Do You Recover From It?

11 min read

What is Identity Theft?

7 min read

How to report identity theft?

8 min read

Online Privacy

Use powerful tools that can protect the privacy of your online connection.

What Does an IP Address Actually Do?

14 min read

What Is Email Encryption: A Guide to Protecting Your Communication

15 min read

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How to Change Your Network Security Key?

9 min read

To Disable or Enable Cookies

8 min read

Top 10 Benefits of a VPN in Everyday Use

9 min read

Are VPNs Safe To Use?

7 min read

How to Use a VPN

8 min read

VPN vs. Proxy: What’s the Difference?

8 min read

How Does a VPN Work?

9 min read

Why Do You Need a VPN for Gaming?

5 min read

VPN for Macs

5 min read

Looking for the Fastest VPN Available Anywhere?

7 min read

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