McAfee Warns of the Twelve Scams of Christmas

November 10, 2011

McAfee, one of the world’s largest dedicated security technology companies, has released its “12 scams of Christmas” list to forewarn and forearm against the dozen most dangerous online scams this holiday season.

“Malware targeted at mobile devices is on the rise, and Android smartphones are most at risk. McAfee cites a 76 percent increase in malware targeted at Android devices in the second quarter of 2011 over the first, making it the most targeted smartphone platform,” the company reports.

“New malware has recently been found that targets QR codes, a digital barcode that consumers might scan with their smartphone to find good deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, or just to learn about products they want to buy.” Read more