Tag: McAfee
Top 10 British phobias revealed – including spiders and hackers!
Spiders top the list of Brits' top phobias, while hackers make a surprising entry in sixth place, according to a new survey carried out by security firm McAfee. The main reason people gave for having fears and phobias was that it could cause pain or death (28%). Yet 15% of respondents put spiders as their number…
How to avoid romance scams this Valentine’s Day. 5 tips on how to protect yourself online
In 2018, Tinder saw a 10 percent increase in downloads on Valentine's Day, with people looking to find love or a new match online. However, with the yearly increase in people swiping through dating profiles, cybersecurity companies are warning that people must be wary of criminals looking to cash in on this and the streams of information…
Total protection: How McAfee plans to fight cyber crime
Image: fbi.gov With nearly half of all crimes involving at least some former digital technology, it’s more important than ever to protect yourself from hackers. Chris Price spends a day with McAfee Labs finding out how it plans to tackle cybercrime.... Think McAfee and what springs to mind? Probably the…
Two fifths of Brits worry that digital assistants are listening to their secrets
Two-fifths (40%) of Brits have considered their new digital assistants could be listening in on their conversations with over a third (37%) tailoring the way they speak in front of the devices, according to new research from security firm McAfee. The research also demonstrated that some Brits are already developing quite personal relationships with their…
