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McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today released its 2025 Global Prime Day Scams Study, revealing concerns about how scammers are using AI-powered technology to deceive Prime Day shoppers. McAfee Labs has identified over 36,000 fake Amazon websites and 75,000 Amazon impersonation texts designed to exploit the buzz of this event and steal shoppers’ personal information and financial details.

Today, online protection company McAfee launches Keep it Real, a new campaign created to raise awareness about the rise of AI-driven scams, while also working to shift the culture of shame that surrounds being scammed. The campaign blends thumb-stopping digital ads that use AI to spark conversation about what’s real and fake online with Scam Stories—a movement that empowers scam survivors to speak out, reduce stigma, and help others stay safe. Together, these elements create a powerful, human-centered effort to inform, connect, and protect.

Today, online protection company McAfee is taking a major step forward in the fight against scams by introducing McAfee’s Scam Detector, a powerful new feature that automatically identifies scams across text, email, and video. Available now in all core McAfee plans at no extra cost, it arrives at a critical moment: nearly 1 in 3 Americans say they have fallen victim to an online scam1 in the last 12 months. To meet this growing threat, McAfee is protecting customers with advanced, in-plan, AI-powered scam detection – and driving education and awareness through its Keep it Real campaign. Working with actor Chris Carmack and supported by FightCybercrime.org, McAfee is elevating scam survivor voices to help end scam stigma and keep others safe.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Fried as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

Tax season is here, and so are the scammers. New research from McAfee reveals that AI-powered phishing emails, deepfake phone calls, and fake tax prep websites are making tax scams more convincing—and costly—than ever. Cybercriminals are pulling out all the stops to trick Americans out of their hard-earned money, and it’s working—nearly one in four Americans say they or someone they know has lost money to a tax scam.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air – and so are scams. As millions turn to dating apps, social media, and messaging platforms to find love, new McAfee research reveals an alarming rise in AI-driven romance scams, fraudulent dating apps, and deepfake deception – making it harder than ever for hopeful romantics to tell the difference between true love and a digital con.

McAfee, a global online protection leader, today announced at CES the launch of AI-powered McAfee Scam Detector — the most comprehensive protection against text, email, and video scams. Today’s scams are smarter, sneakier, and more convincing than ever — and they’re everywhere. 59% of Americans say they or someone they know has fallen for an online scam in the last 12 months, with scam victims losing an average of $1,471.1

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today announced that McAfee Deepfake Detector is preinstalled on the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip and HP OmniBook X Next-Gen AI PCs. With AI-generated deepfake videos rapidly spreading across the internet and social media, the line between reality and fabrication has never been blurrier. To tackle this growing threat of AI-driven scams and misinformation, McAfee has collaborated with HP to bring cutting-edge deepfake detection technology to consumers on select HP Copilot+ PCs. Enhancing this effort, McAfee’s Smart AI Hub remains a trusted resource, offering up-to-date information and educational content on AI, cybersecurity, deepfakes, and AI-powered scams, and empowering consumers to join the fight against scammers.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, today released its 2025 predictions. The predictions highlight emerging threats consumers may encounter as cybercriminals exploit advanced AI technology. From hyper-realistic deepfakes and live video scams to AI-driven phishing, smishing, and malware attacks, these predictions reveal how cybercrooks are using AI-powered tools to craft increasingly sophisticated and personalized cyber scams.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today announced the appointment of Joe Manna as Chief Product and Engineering Officer, effective December 9, 2024. Manna will spearhead McAfee’s engineering and product strategy, focusing on delivering innovative, consumer-first designs and seamless customer experiences that reinforce McAfee’s mission of creating a safe digital world.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, today released findings from its 2024 Global Holiday Shopping Scams Study, revealing how AI-driven scams and deepfake technology are impacting holiday shoppers. The study shows how AI-powered scams – including deepfakes – are more sophisticated than ever this season, putting shoppers at higher risk of losing money and changing the way people approach their holiday shopping.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today announced the appointment of Justin Hastings as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, effective September 25, 2024. Hastings joins the McAfee executive team, reporting directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Boundy.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced the extension of its ten-year partnership with Samsung, enabling enhanced protection for online threats to consumers’ privacy, identity and personal information.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today announced the appointment of Craig Boundy as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 21, 2024. Boundy, a seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience, joins McAfee from Experian where he served as the global Chief Operating Officer, and previously as CEO for North America.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today released new research exploring the impact artificial intelligence (AI) and the rise of deepfakes are having on consumers during elections. The data, from research conducted in early 2024 with 7,000 people globally, reveals that nearly 1 In 4 Americans (23%) said they recently came across a political deepfake they later discovered to be fake. The actual number of people exposed to political and other deepfakes is expected to be much higher given many Americans are not able to decipher what is real versus fake, thanks to the sophistication of AI technologies.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today unveiled the results of its 2024 Tax Scams Study. The survey, conducted by research firm 3Gem, surveyed 2,500 adults in the United States, including 50 or more participants in each state, to understand how tax-related online scams, including AI-powered messages and deepfake video or AI-generated audio, affect Americans in all 50 states.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today released the results of its 2024 Tax Scams Study. The study surveyed 2,500 adults in the US to understand how online scams, including AI-powered messages and deepfake video or AI-generated audio, have impacted the traditional tax season turmoil.

Today, McAfee, a global leader in online protection, announced the launch of Social Privacy Manager to its McAfee+ product line-up. This powerful protection tool makes it easy for consumers to gain and maintain control of their social media privacy, providing visibility over who can access their personal information and shared content.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, today announced findings from its Global Small Business Study which surveyed the owners and IT decision makers at small businesses across six countries to discover their thoughts and behavior around cybersecurity.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, launched its new brand campaign, “McAfee is like.” The ads showcase creative analogies that portray the powerful ways McAfee’s technology helps protect users through the product and features of McAfee’s flagship product, McAfee+.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced its AI-powered Deepfake Audio Detection technology, known as Project Mockingbird, at the Consumer Electronics Show. This new, proprietary technology was developed to help defend consumers against the surging threat of cybercriminals utilizing fabricated, AI-generated audio to carry out scams that rob people of money and personal information, enable cyberbullying, and manipulate the public image of prominent figures.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, today released its 2024 predictions. The predictions reveal issues consumers might face in 2024, as cybercrooks continue to exploit rapidly advancing AI technology to create dangerous deepfakes and carry out identity theft and increasingly sophisticated cyber scams.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, today released the results of its inaugural Global Holiday Shopping Scams Study. The study surveyed more than 7,000 adults in seven countries to discover how scam messages and AI-driven scam sophistication are influencing holiday shopping sentiments.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced powerful new AI protections and enhanced privacy and identity features as part of its latest product lineup.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, has today announced the launch of AI-powered, McAfee Scam ProtectionTM. The latest feature in McAfee’s product suite draws on patented artificial intelligence (AI) technology to turn the tables on cybercriminals using AI to turbocharge1 scams and deceive people out of thousands of dollars.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced the launch of its new McAfee Privacy & Identity Guard product available at Staples stores nationwide. McAfee’s Privacy & Identity Guard will help Staples customers safeguard their identity and privacy online.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, today announced McAfee Business Protection, a new comprehensive security solution for small business owners in collaboration with Dell Technologies. McAfee Business Protection helps Dell small business customers stay ahead of cyber threats and vulnerabilities with award-winning security, identity and dark web data monitoring, VPN, web protection for safe browsing and more.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, revealed findings from the new ‘Safer Summer Holidays’ Travel Report, which surveyed 7,000 people across seven countries to discover how safe it is to plan and book travel online, and how cautious people are when interacting with digital tools while traveling abroad.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, published a report, The Artificial Imposter, on how artificial intelligence (AI) technology is fueling a rise in online voice scams, with just three seconds of audio required to clone a person’s voice.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced the extension of its nine-year partnership with Samsung to protect consumers’ personal data and information from online threats.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, has today announced the launch of McAfee+ in Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. This new product line includes comprehensive privacy and identity protections that enable users to confidently and securely live life online.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announces a five-year partnership with Acer, one of the world’s top consumer electronics companies, to provide Acer customers with a single solution to protect their personal info, privacy, and devices. Beginning April 2023, McAfee LiveSafe will be pre-installed on consumer Acer laptops and desktops. With this installation, users can access a 30-day complimentary trial allowing for a secure experience on their new device.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced its expanded partnership with Mastercard (NYSE: MA), a global technology company in the payments industry, to offer Mastercard Business cardholders automatic savings on award-winning online protection solutions from McAfee through Mastercard Easy Savings™.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, has announced that McAfee Total Protection has been recognized by the AV-TEST Institute with the “Best Protection” award for its outstanding performance for consumers when protecting Windows users from cybersecurity threats.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, unveiled its annual Consumer Mobile Threat Report ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona. The report details key global trends in mobile threats and scams to be aware of, and how to protect against them.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, has revealed that 30% of men (and 26% of all adults) surveyed will use artificial intelligence tools to pen a love letter this Valentine’s Day. These findings are part of McAfee’s new ‘Modern Love’ research report which surveyed 5,000 people in nine countries to discover how AI and the internet are changing love and relationships.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced the launch of new McAfee+ Family plans to protect the identity, privacy, and devices of families all under a single plan. Now available in the U.S., McAfee+ Family plans offer robust online protection for up to six family members, including two adults and four minors. Family members can each get their own identity monitoring and alerts, secure VPN, and unlimited device protection. Adults also receive up to $2M in identity theft (up to $1M each for two adults) and $50K in ransomware coverage (up to $25K each for two adults), credit monitoring, and help to remove personal info from risky sites. Parental controls are also included to help keep kids safe online.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, today announced the appointment of Deirdre Findlay as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at McAfee.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, today announced the appointment of Jeff Ryan as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, effective Nov. 28, 2022. Ryan will join the McAfee executive team reporting directly to Greg Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced an exclusive partnership with Mastercard (NYSE: MA), a global technology company in the payments industry, to offer Mastercard personal and small-medium size business cardholders access to award-winning online protection solutions.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced the launch of McAfee+ a new product line encompassing all new privacy and identity protections that enable users to confidently and securely live life online. Now available in the U.S., the new McAfee+ product suite allows users access to comprehensive Personal Data Cleanup services, always-on credit monitoring and reports, credit lock and security freezes, $1M identity theft and stolen funds coverage, $25K ransomware coverage, identity restoration, as well as the ability to secure all their devices with award-winning protection against threats and viruses.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, released “Cyberbullying in Plain Sight” a global report which surveyed 11,687 parents and their children in ten countries to fully understand the extent of cyberbullying children face and highlight gaps in how parents manage these experiences. The report uncovers several disturbing global trends highlighting the changing dynamic of children’s lives online including the evolving definition, beliefs, and behaviors around cyberbullying.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced a multi-year partnership with Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company, to deliver comprehensive protection to safeguard the privacy and identity of consumers across activities, devices, and locations. The partnership will grant new and existing Telstra customers easy access to McAfee’s leading security solutions to deliver holistic security and privacy protection through its integrated suite of services including Antivirus, Parental Controls, Identity Protection, Secure VPN and more, to protect and secure multiple devices including mobiles, PCs and laptops.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Biry as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 20, 2022. Biry will succeed Venkat Bhamidipati and report directly to Greg Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, McAfee.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, today announced that Greg Johnson has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 13, 2022. Johnson succeeds Peter Leav, who will be stepping down as President and CEO.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, released its first-ever Global Connected Family Study, which surveyed 15,500 parents and more than 12,000 of their children in ten countries to understand how they connect and protect themselves and their loved ones online. The 2022 Connected Family Study uncovers stark differences globally in attitudes and actions families take to protect their loved ones and explains how those most vulnerable may be left under-protected.

Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, launched Personal Data Cleanup in the U.S., the newest privacy feature addition to the company’s flagship product McAfee Total Protection. Personal Data Cleanup gives consumers visibility, removal guidance, and continuous monitoring to remove their personal data from some of the riskiest data broker sites on the web to protect themselves from identity thieves, hackers, and spammers.

Today, McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ: MCFE, “McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, unveiled its Consumer Mindset Survey: Mobile Report and Consumer Mobile Threat Report ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona, which together reveal the level of disconnect that exists between generations over how safe mobile devices are and how vulnerable consumers are to threats on those devices.

Today, McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ: MCFE, “McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, provided an update regarding its pure-play consumer offering and the previously announced divestiture of its enterprise business.

RSA CONFERENCE 2021., McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device to cloud cybersecurity company, today announced significant expansion of its MVISION Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution by correlating the extensive telemetry of McAfee’s endpoint security solution, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, and threat intelligence solution powered by MVISION Insights. These integrations protect organizations against the most advanced threats while simplifying security operations with unified control and visibility from device to cloud.