McAfee Rolls Out New Scam-Detecting Features, Adds Detection to Core Plans

It's getting increasingly harder for the average person to avoid online scams. New technologies, including those powered by artificial intelligence, are helping cybercriminals boost both the sophistication and quantity of their scams. And more people are losing more money to them. According to the Federal Trade Commission, American consumers lost a reported $12.5 billion to fraud last year, with much of that fraud starting online, marking a 25% increase from 2023. And experts say scammers aren't showing any signs of letting up this year. "At the highest level, 2025 is shaping up to be the year of the scam," said Steve Grobman, executive vice president and chief technology officer for McAfee, noting that Americans now face a daily onslaught of scams by email, text, social media and other online sources. McAfee, long known for its consumer security software, on Wednesday announced a new version of its AI-powered Scam Detector, which is designed to identify scams, then flag them for t ... Read full article.