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Today, McAfee released its 2025 Safer Summer Travel Report, revealing that while U.S. travelers are cutting back on personal spending, hunting for deals to afford vacations, and researching scams before they book, many still struggle to spot online threats when they appear.

McAfee, a global online protection leader, today announced that it has been recognized by AV-Comparatives with both the ‘Real-World Protection Gold Award’ and the ‘Best Overall Speed Gold Award’. These honors spotlight McAfee’s unmatched ability to deliver top-tier malware protection to consumers while improving PC performance, as demonstrated in AV-Comparatives’ 2024 test results.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, and Yahoo News, the number one news and information site in the U.S., today announced a partnership that integrates McAfee’s deepfake image detection technology into the robust content quality system on Yahoo News. This scalable and efficient technology quickly identifies images that may have been produced or modified using AI, including deepfake images, and flags them for the Yahoo News editorial standards team for review. This team then determines whether the flagged images meet the platform’s editorial guidelines.

Today, global online protection leader McAfee unveiled its 2024 Celebrity Hacker Hotlist, with Scarlett Johansson ranking as the U.S. celebrity name most exploited by cybercriminals. In addition to generating unsafe search results that could lead consumers to unknowingly install malware or compromise their data, privacy, and identity, the rise of AI has made it easier and faster than ever to create deepfakes – unauthorized video, image, and audio clips that can be used in online scams. These scams not only trick consumers out of money but can also damage a celebrity’s brand and business.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today announced the launch of McAfee® Deepfake Detector, the latest addition to the company’s suite of AI-powered products. With AI-created videos, or deepfakes, flooding the internet and circulating across social media, we now live in a world where seeing and hearing are no longer believing. To combat the rise in AI scams and misinformation, McAfee is working with Lenovo to bring powerful AI-based deepfake detection capabilities to customers purchasing select Lenovo AI PCs, starting today. To help educate consumers, McAfee is also launching the Smart AI Hub with resources and interactive elements to build awareness of deepfakes and AI-driven scams.

McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, today unveiled its ‘Safer Summer Travel Report,’ along with the Top 10 ‘Riskiest’ Destinations scammers exploit to lead travelers to malware or risky online sites where they could be scammed. The report unpacks insights on emerging trends and scam risks in summer travel, and highlights Americans’ growing concerns over increasingly believable, AI-generated online scams, including deepfakes. The global study surveyed 6,000 adults in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, and Japan.

McAfee, a global leader in online protection, today announced at RSA San Francisco, enhancements to its AI-powered deepfake detection technology leveraging the power of the NPU in Intel® Core™ Ultra processor-based PCs.

Today, McAfee, a global leader in online protection, reveals the role artificial intelligence (AI) tools is having in online dating, and the implications this has for increased catfishing and romance scams. This Valentine’s Day, 45% of men (and 39% of all adults) are contemplating using AI to pen a love letter, compared to 30% and 26% respectively last year, showing the increased adoption of AI tools for romantic purposes.

Today, online protection company, McAfee, revealed that Ryan Gosling, star of this summer’s hit movie, Barbie, topped the list of celebrities whose names are used most by scammers to create malware or risky sites. McAfee Labs created the list by identifying the big-name celebrities who most frequently generate unsafe search results that could lead consumers to unknowingly install malware and jeopardize their data, privacy, and identity.

Leading online protection firm McAfee (NASDAQ: MCFE) today announced McAfee Total Protection has received the Product of the Year 2021 award from AV-Comparatives. The industry-standard independent security-testing lab also recognized McAfee Total Protection with a Gold Award for the Malware Protection Test and Silver Awards for the Real-World Protection and Advanced Threat Protection tests.

McAfee’s 2022 Global Trends Study, released today, reveals U.S. consumers’ greater perceived risk of exposure to online threats for individuals and family members, and a corresponding desire to invest in online protection. These findings come as more consumers shift their daily lives online, with greater use of internet banking, more investment in virtual assets, and a proliferation of online activities due to COVID-19.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, today announced its financial results for the three months ended September 25, 2021.

McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ:MCFE, “McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Advent International Corporation (“Advent”) and Permira Advisers LLC (“Permira”), Crosspoint Capital Partners (“Crosspoint Capital”), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”), GIC Private Limited (“GIC”), and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) (collectively, “the Investor Group”).

McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, today announced that it will release financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2021, ended September 25, after the United States markets close on Tuesday November 9, 2021. Management will host a conference call that afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, today announced the addition of former Deloitte Partner Emily Rollins to its Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, today announced that Gagan Singh has joined McAfee as Executive Vice President and Chief Product and Revenue Officer. Singh joins from NortonLifeLock where he served as the Chief Product Officer responsible for Product, Strategy, e-Commerce, Customer Success, Product Marketing, Engineering, and Design. Singh previously also held the role of Chief Product Officer at Avast and has more than 20 years’ experience driving innovation and monetization strategies for technology brands.

Today, McAfee announced the launch of its online protection service providing personalized and unified experiences focused on identity and privacy - the protection areas that matter most to people. McAfee's new approach to online protection makes it easy for people to protect themselves with simple, intelligent protections, including some that will engage automatically. With an emphasis on providing identity and privacy for all, the new McAfee service is full of enhancements, including McAfee Identity Protection Service delivered via the new web-based McAfee Protection Center to over 28 million McAfee® Total Protection and McAfee® LiveSafe™ customers; McAfee’s industry-first Protection Score available in 32 countries; and a completely redesigned all-in-one mobile app – McAfee Security – which is being launched in over 245 countries globally.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, announced today that Gunther Bright, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Global and U.S. Large Enterprises at American Express, has joined its Board of Directors. Bright is a payments industry veteran with extensive experience materially growing consumer and retailer businesses directly and through partnerships. With his vast experience, his appointment strengthens the McAfee board.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCFE), announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2021 of $0.115 per share on the Company’s Class A common stock. The dividend is payable on or about October 8, 2021 to shareholders of record at 5:00 p.m. Eastern standard time on September 24, 2021.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee”) (NASDAQ: MCFE) today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock to the public, with all shares being offered by certain selling stockholders (the “Selling Stockholders”) at a public offering price of $22.50 per share.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee”) (NASDAQ: MCFE) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock by certain selling stockholders (the “Selling Stockholders”) pursuant to a registration statement filed on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed or as to the actual size or terms of the offering. The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 shares from the Selling Stockholders. McAfee will not receive any proceeds from any sale of shares being sold by the Selling Stockholders.

Today, McAfee is announcing an exclusive retail partnership with True Network Solutions, Inc. Together, the companies are bringing McAfee security solutions to Walmart PC and mobile customers in the US, along with an array of technical service offerings. Offerings include PC Setup, Repair, and Technical Support as well as Mobile Device Setup and Repair services, with McAfee as the sole security software partner through True Network Solutions, within Walmart stores and online.

As schools around the US start to return, a new study from McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) shows that while parents are increasingly worried about their children’s online safety, many are finally taking it seriously and looking to better educate children about digital wellness.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, today announced its financial results for the three months ended June 26, 2021.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, confirmed today that Nasdaq has established an ex-dividend date of August 12, 2021 with respect to the previously declared and announced one-time special cash dividend of $4.50 per share on the Company’s Class A common stock. The foregoing clarifies and supersedes the ex-dividend date described in the Company’s press release dated August 3, 2021 announcing the special dividend.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, announced that, in connection with the recently completed sale of its Enterprise business, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a one-time special cash dividend of $4.50 per share on the Company’s Class A common stock. The dividend is payable on or about August 27, 2021 to shareholders of record at 5:00 p.m. Eastern standard time on August 13, 2021. The ex-dividend date will be August 16, 2021, the first business day after the record date.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, announced today the completion of the previously announced transaction to sell certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of McAfee’s Enterprise business to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG) in an all-cash transaction for $4.0 billion.

McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ: MCFE), a global leader in online protection, today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2021, ended June 26, after the United States markets close on Tuesday, August 10th. Management will host a conference call that afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) – McAfee today announced a new partnership with Visa that enables Visa financial institution partners in North America and EMEA to offer award-winning internet security to Visa Business cardholders. Visa Business cardholders can save up to 40% on a two-year subscription on comprehensive McAfee solutions that protect sensitive data via email, provide web and firewall protection, offer mobile VPN, and safeguard devices from malware and the latest online threats.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) today announced it was recognized as a recipient of the Globee® Awards in two enterprise security categories: Gold in Endpoint Security with MVISION XDR and Silver for “Hot Technology of the Year” with its Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) capabilities in McAfee Unified Cloud Edge (UCE). The Annual 2021 IT World Awards® is a prestigious global award recognizing the information technology and cyber security vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products, solutions, and services that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of technology and cybersecurity.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it has received a success memorandum from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for its MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE), after a year-long pilot program to prove and adapt the platform for DIU’s mission-critical needs. The DIU success memo highlights the clear benefit MVISION UCE brings to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the critical importance of protecting users and their data that are accessing SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS environments.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) – McAfee and CenturyLink, a communications company providing fiber internet and voice services to small businesses and consumers, announced that CenturyLink has selected McAfee to provide complete home digital protection for new customers of the company’s leased modems. For qualifying CenturyLink consumer and small business customers, innovative protection from McAfee is now available as soon as they plug their modem into the wall and connect to the internet, providing them with strong protection for their internet connected devices. Additional consumer device protection is available on-demand for PC’s, tablets and Smartphones by downloading client software. This partnership reflects both companies’ objectives to deliver maximum value, security and connectivity to customers. As a result, McAfee and CenturyLink are extending and expanding their existing partnership.

Today, McAfee’s Advanced Threats Research team released its Mobile Threat Report 2021, which found hackers are using fake apps, Trojans and fraudulent messages to target consumers. Last year, McAfee revealed that hidden apps were the most active mobile threat facing consumers. But following a year of lockdowns and a surge in time spent online and on devices, fraudsters are capitalising on this with more approaches. With most of the world still anxious about COVID-19 and demand for vaccines high, McAfee’s research sheds light on how hackers are targeting these fears with bogus apps, text messages, and social media invitations.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) – McAfee today announced an extension of its longstanding partnership with Samsung to protect consumers’ personal data against online threats. Since 2017, McAfee has provided cross-device security to Samsung PC users worldwide via consumer security by McAfee LiveSafe. With this extension, Samsung PC users will be protected by McAfee LiveSafe from the time they turn on their device.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today released its McAfee Threats Report: June 2021, examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021. The quarter saw cyber adversaries shift from low-return, mass-spread ransomware campaigns toward fewer, customized Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) campaigns targeting larger, more lucrative organizations. A proliferation in 64-bit CoinMiner applications drove the growth of cryptocurrency-generating coin mining malware by 117%. Additionally, a surge in the growth of new Mirai-based malware variants drove increases in malware targeting Internet of Things (55%) and Linux (38%) systems.

Over the past year, consumers have adapted to many changes, including the rapid shift towards a digital-first lifestyle. This has led to an emphasis on consumers dependence on mobile devices, as they look to execute nearly all daily activities via devices while on-the-go, exposing them to most digital risks. McAfee’s 2021 Consumer Security Mindset: Mobile Edition reveals that nearly half (49%) of U.S. consumers do not use mobile security software to protect their sensitive data, thus leaving them vulnerable to these increasingly advanced cyberattacks.

McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it was named the 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Secure Web Gateways (SWGs) for the third year in a row. The recognition is based on customer feedback and ratings for McAfee’s Secure Web Gateway (SWG) technology, which is an integral part of McAfee’s secure access service edge (SASE) offering - MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE).

McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced that market research firm Forrester recognized the company as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Unstructured Data Security Platforms, Q2 2021 for its data protection technology, which is part of its MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE) portfolio. In McAfee’s opinion, it has received the highest ranking in the report by a dedicated cybersecurity vendor.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCFE) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2021 of $0.115 per share on the Company’s Class A common stock. The dividend is payable on or about July 9, 2021 to shareholders of record at 5:00 p.m. Eastern standard time on June 25, 2021.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device to cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it was recognized as a recipient of the Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) global InfoSec awards in three categories: Best Cloud Security Solution with MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE), Best Endpoint Security technology with MVISION Endpoint Security and Best Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution with MVISION XDR.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) today released findings on how Americans are approaching their personal protection in an increasingly digital-first world, as they look to travel this summer with COVID-conscious modifications. According to McAfee’s 2021 Consumer Security Mindset: Travel Edition, 68% of Americans plan to travel for leisure this summer, with 12% doing so internationally. While 68% of U.S. consumers report that they are connected to more devices and digital activity since the start of COVID; roughly half have implemented additional levels of security protection. This figure is lower than the global average of 61%.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device to cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it has been positioned as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms”1. In this report, Gartner evaluated McAfee, among 18 other vendors, based on its ability to execute and completeness of vision.

McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced that Venkat Bhamidipati, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Eduardo Fleites, vice president, investor relations at McAfee, will be attending the following conferences:

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) – Today, McAfee and Ingram Micro Inc., a global leader in technology and supply chain services, have announced that the full MVISION portfolio of McAfee Device-to-Cloud suites is available globally for Ingram Micro’s network of independent software vendors, value added resellers and managed service providers via the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace. Now, channel partners can offer proactive cloud-delivered security solutions for an organization’s entire hybrid IT environment including comprehensive and unified endpoint security across the entire attack lifecycle, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) security for safe network transformation and integrated Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) security to enable secure digital transformation. Channel partners can also enjoy flexible SaaS subscription terms as well as access go-to-market support to sell McAfee solutions more easily.

McAfee Corp. (“McAfee,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 27, 2021.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it has received 94 out of 100 against Gartner’s 480-point Solution in the 2021 Gartner Solution Scorecard for Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB). The Scorecard, provided independently to every major CASB vendor, is based on an evaluation framework addressing the current and future needs of its customers—rating McAfee MVISION Cloud as meeting 97 percent of its Required Criteria across eleven areas including architecture and management, as well as functions such as data security, threat protection and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM).

Today, McAfee announced that it will offer a free 1-year subscription for McAfee Gamer Security to new and existing U.S. multi-device security customers. Gaming has become one of the primary sources of entertainment for consumers in the wake of the global pandemic, and with the shift to a digital-first lifestyle, McAfee continues to focus on protecting consumers during moments that matter – when opportunistic hackers find an entry point – especially as gaming PC sales growing 16.2% in 2020.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE) – McAfee today announced a new evolution of its partnership, including a multi-year extended agreement, with Fujitsu Client Computing Ltd (hereinafter “FCCL”) to deliver best in class consumer security solutions to FCCL device users. McAfee and FCCL's longstanding partnership makes the integration of the products seamless to end-users allowing them to easily leverage McAfee security solutions to protect their digital lives.

McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2021, ended March 27, after the United States markets close on Tuesday, May 4. Management will host a conference call that afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today released its McAfee Threats Report: April 2021, examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the third and fourth quarters of 2020. In Q4, McAfee Labs observed an average of 648 threats per minute, an increase of 60 threats per minute (10%) over Q3. The two quarters also saw COVID-19-related cyber-attack detections increase by 240% in Q3 and 114% in Q4, while Powershell threats again surged 208% due to continued increases in Donoff malware activity.