As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, a sophisticated new threat is targeting unsuspecting taxpayers through the very devices in their pockets. Law enforcement and federal authorities are sounding ...

Bank security can feel confusing because every account seems to handle it differently. One bank sends a text. Another sends an email. Another asks you to approve a login inside its app. So when ...

This week in cybersecurity: AI coding agents with exploitable vulnerabilities, cybercrime rings operating like professional enterprises, and new scam tactics—including malicious QR codes. I've been ...

McAfee announced upgrades to Scam Detector that improve protection across common scam channels. The enhanced tool helps users check QR code safety and identify suspicious direct messages across apps.

Cybersecurity experts at Microsoft have recently raised concerns over the fast-growing scam where hackers are using QR codes inside emails to steal user data. The experts warned that the attackers are ...

QR code phishing is becoming hard to ignore as attacks grow rapidly. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, “quishing” incidents spiked by 146%, with nearly 18.7 million cases recorded in March, ...

McAfee’s latest Scam Detector update focuses on stopping scams before you click, scan, or reply. Real-time QR code scanning is a major upgrade, helping users avoid fake login pages and malware-filled ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 27, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McAfee, a global leader in personal protection, today announced upgrades to Scam Detector that make staying safe wherever you're connected stronger ...