Phishing scams can target young and inexperienced computer users and trick them into revealing sensitive information. Check out McAfee’s latest video on how Phishing scams work and what you can do to help your kids and you from becoming a victim. For more advice, visit McAfee’s Advice Center.

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To parents worried about the Internet: we’ve seen this before. When rock and roll began floating up through basement ceilings across the country, it scared parents because it was different, innovative, and fast. It also scared parents for good reason: it changed the way kids communicated, socialized, and thought about sexuality. The Internet is no [...]

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In case you’re one of the 200-some odd people who haven’t heard, Scarlett Johansson has become the Internet’s latest cautionary tale. Johansson is alleging that someone hacked into her cell phone and stole the nude photos she took of herself (only two have surfaced on the web) and is enlisting the FBI to investigate who [...]

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In a recent radio interview the topic turned towards cyberbullying, and the thought was floated that if technology is causing kids so many problems, why not just take it away? It’s hard not to come to this suggestion when discussing online safety. The problems are so diverse, spread across so many devices, platforms, and online [...]

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