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Security

    • How Bitdefender Total Security Stops Bad Apps In Their Tracks

      With the rise of mobile banking, and the smartphone all-but-replacing the laptop, mobile phones are a lucrative target for malicious individuals running malware in apps. Whether you have an iPhone or an Android device, Bitdefender is here to protect you.

      6 years, 6 months By The Pcmag Editorial Team
      How Bitdefender Total Security Stops Bad Apps In Their Tracks (Paid Promotion Bitdefender Total Security)
    • Bitdefender Total Security Goes Back To Your Roots

      A rootkit can spy on its victims, harvest account credentials from browsers, exfiltrate data stored on the victim’s device, and perform ad fraud. Bitdefender Total Security helps you detect, and remove, those threats.

      6 years, 6 months By The Pcmag Editorial Team
      Bitdefender Total Security Goes Back To Your Roots (Paid Promotion Bitdefender Total Security)
    • Bitdefender’s Best Block Against Cyberbullying

      Feeling that the home is a safe place is vital and something within your control; but the internet is everywhere, including in your home, and that can have a real impact on your child. That’s where Bitdefender comes in.

      6 years, 6 months By The Pcmag Editorial Team
      Bitdefender’s Best Block Against Cyberbullying (Paid Promotion Bitdefender Box 2)
    • Beyond the Pirate Bay: What Is a Private BitTorrent Tracker?

      Torrenting can be a wonderful experience, or it may expose you to malware, broken links, and low-quality downloads. Invitation-only private trackers can give BitTorrent users a more pleasing, curated experience.

      6 years, 8 months By Whitson Gordon
      Beyond the Pirate Bay: What Is a Private BitTorrent Tracker? (Feature Security)
    • Gatwick Airport Will Use Facial Recognition Technology by 2022

      Passengers will be able to walk onto a plane without having to show their boarding pass or passport, although they will still have to bring both to the airport in order to get through security and have their photo scanned initially.

      6 years, 8 months By Adam Smith
      Gatwick Airport Will Use Facial Recognition Technology by 2022 (News Security)
    • LastPass Extension Bug Can Leak Passwords to Malicious Websites

      If exploited, the bug in LastPass's Chrome extension can expose the last login credential it filled out to a website's background processes, according to a Google security researcher. Fortunately, LastPass has fixed the flaw through an update.

      6 years, 8 months By Michael Kan
      LastPass Extension Bug Can Leak Passwords to Malicious Websites (News LastPass)
    • Private Browsing Won't Protect You From Everything

      Private browsing gets rid of your browsing history, saved passwords, and field content. But if you think it keeps you safe from malware, ads, and ISP monitoring, think again.

      6 years, 8 months By Ben Dickson
      Private Browsing Won't Protect You From Everything (News Security)
    • How to Stop the Next Data Breach From Taking Your Data

      Bitdefender's Anti-Tracker runs on Google Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox, or Internet Explorer to record the trackers from sites like Amazon and Facebook, blocking the ones you don't want and allowing the ones you do.

      6 years, 8 months By The Pcmag Editorial Team
      How to Stop the Next Data Breach From Taking Your Data (Paid Promotion Bitdefender)
    • How to Keep Your Voice Secure in a Smart-Assisted World

      Bitdefender 2020 watches for microphones seeking access to applications, and can turn them on or off so you can be certain you know exactly what information can be collected.

      6 years, 8 months By The Pcmag Editorial Team
      How to Keep Your Voice Secure in a Smart-Assisted World (Paid Promotion Bitdefender)
    • Police's Face Recognition Doesn't Break Privacy Laws Says Judge

      A challenge to South Wales' police force use of facial recognition technology has been refused on all grounds after a UK high court ruled that the UK's data protection legislation is adequate to protect the information of those captured by the cameras.

      6 years, 8 months By Adam Smith
      Police's Face Recognition Doesn't Break Privacy Laws Says Judge (News Security)
    • Kings Cross Developer Says Facial Recognition Not Used Since 2018

      According to a statement made by King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership there were only two cameras use between May 2016 and March 2018 that used facial recognition, and the data processed by the system was regularly deleted

      6 years, 8 months By Adam Smith
      Kings Cross Developer Says Facial Recognition Not Used Since 2018 (News Security)
    • AI Tools Can Detect Deepfakes, But for How Long?

      UC Riverside researchers developed an AI algorithm that recognizes manipulated images and videos via inconspicuous artifacts left behind by editing tools. But more sophisticated deepfake technology is almost certainly on the horizon.

      6 years, 8 months By Ben Dickson
      AI Tools Can Detect Deepfakes, But for How Long? (News Security)