McAfee’s new AI-powered Scam Protection can spot and block scams in real-time

McAfee has launched its AI-powered, McAfee Scam Protection. This latest feature in McAfee’s product suite draws on patented artificial intelligence technology to turn the tables on cybercriminals using AI to turbocharge scams and deceive people out of thousands of dollars. McAfee Scam Protection will proactively spot and block the scam for users.  

With the help of AI, cybercriminals are creating more convincing, personalized scams, at scale. Phishing scams are the number one cybersecurity threat worldwide, with a new phishing site created every 11 seconds. The deluge of these new sophisticated AI-generated scams is making it harder than ever to tell real from fake raising concerns that AI has made online scams more accurate and believable. This is where McAfee comes in. 

Users no longer have to wonder whether a delivery message or bank notification text is real or not. McAfee’s patented AI technology instantaneously detects malicious links to stop you before any user clicks by sending an alert message. Even if a person accidentally clicks on a malicious link, McAfee Scam Protection proactively blocks the site from loading. 

“AI has changed the game for cybercriminals. Gone are the days of obvious typos, poor graphics, or other telltale signs in phishing emails or scam texts. Today, cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence to dramatically improve the accuracy, sophistication, and speed of an attack, making it harder than ever to tell real from fake. It’s why we all need the most advanced, innovative AI working in our favor, to proactively protect us, in real-time, before we even know we’ve been targeted,” said Greg Johnson, McAfee Chief Executive Officer. 

“McAfee Scam Protection combines advanced AI with the very best in human threat intelligence to spot and block fake emails, texts, and social media links proactively, so you can go about your day worry-free. Our new scam protection technology is revolutionary, and we are excited to equip families and individuals with the most advanced AI technology that helps keep online scams and cyber threats at bay, so people can live their lives online with confidence,” said Johnson. 

McAfee Scam Protection’s AI technology detects and protects against dangerous links, works across Android, iOS, Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Firefox. Text alert functionality is currently only available for all Android users with enhancements coming to iOS in October. Today, customers across any platform can benefit from McAfee’s risky link identification which blocks a dangerous link should you accidentally click on it, whether that’s through text messages, social media, or your browser.