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Why Hotspot Shield?
Why does Bitdefender use the services of Hotspot Shield and not from NordVPN for example? Wouldn't that be a better and more privacy friendly option?
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Apple Boss Fears Ransomware Could Make Its Way onto iPhones
Headlining this year’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed deep concern that lawmakers stand to make a big mistake if the practice of ‘sideloading’ apps is given the green light on iPhones. In a persuasive speech, Cook stressed that apps vetted for entry to the Apple App Store are held to a high…
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Six tips to help protect your privacy and wallet against phony Instagram giveaways
It’s hard to resist a freebie, let alone one of the latest smartphones. According to recent reports, scammers are back to their old ruses, targeting Instagram users with fake iPhone 13 giveaways. The fraudsters set up phony Instagram accounts and bait users with tagged messages that say they’ve won the latest Apple…
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How Bitdefender Can Help Restore Your Privacy in the Digital Age
Research shows that Internet users are overly confident in their ability to protect their privacy and security online. Last year, Bitdefender asked consultancy firm iSense Solutions to gauge online behaviors regarding data protection, digital identity and device management. We found risky behavior among a majority of…
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Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection: Frequently Asked Questions
Check the article below for a selection of frequently asked questions and more insight on the added layer of protection, that is probing the deepest corners of the web to keep your digital footprint..yours!
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How to activate & use Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection
Your digital footprint is your entire online activity. Each login into your social accounts, each bank transaction, everything that you purchase online can be exposed to data breaches. You need to be aware at all times about the way your private and financial data is stored and handled - and take the necessary steps to…
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Lost data - The Memorial
Have you ever lost any precious data that was never to be recovered? I remember losing hundreds of photos forever due to a system malfunction. I tried to resuscitate my laptop for ages, but it was long departed in the digital heavens. At the end of the day, choosing a cloud provider might be one of the best ways to store…
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OpenSubtitles Data Breach Affects 6.7 Million Users
OpenSubtitles, one of the world’s largest online repositories of subtitle files, has confirmed a cyberattack leading to the exposure of personal data of nearly 7 million subscribers. According to a notification posted by ‘OSS’, one of the site admins, a malicious actor notified them of the breach via Telegram in August…
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Have you updated your Apple devices recently?
Apple is preparing new versions of iOS and macOS that include an important fix for a recently discovered flaw in WebKit, the web browser engine used by Safari and many other apps on the two operating systems. On January 14, researchers from FingerprintJS made a worrying disclosure: a bug in Safari 15’s implementation of…
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How to Check if Your Personal Info is Exposed
You may not see it, but it's there: your digital identity has a full event history that is hidden from view because you don't have a way to track it. Or do you? In this guide, Bitdefender cybersecurity experts teach you how to discover your digital footprint and how to successfully manage and monitor it. Head to the…
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Is VPN Legal? Understanding VPN and the Law around the World
The surge in popularity of VPNs among privacy-conscious netizens stems from their ability to anonymize your connection, encrypt your traffic, and circumvent geo-restrictions set in place by various entities. It’s no surprise that their usefulness in protecting individual privacy often leaves them at the center of legal…
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Installing Bitdefender Total Security on girlfriend's PC asks for login details
Hi, I am trying to install Bitdefender Total Security onto my girlfriend's device. I follow the instructions and generate the link for her to download but upon downloading and opening the app it is asking for login credentials. I do not want to give away my username and password. I thought that generating the link would be…
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No details in Account Privacy module in Bitdefender for Android
A few days Bitdefender for Android told me that a leak was found in relation to one of my email addresses. When I tap on the email address in question it leads me to a red highlighted entry (please see screenshot below) saying "breach compilation", breached 01/02/2021. However, tapping on this entry does not provide me…
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Hey so i have bitdefender through one of my family members. Does he have access to my browser histo
Hello, so I have bitdefender installed on my PC. I'm not the primary account holder. It's my brother. Does he have access to what websites I go to ? I'm kinda worried my family might know what I watch. I'm over 18 but still my family is pretty religious. I use incognito on chrome normally. If he turns on parental control…
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How to prevent access to family member's browsing and app activity on other devices?
Hi, I have recently subscriped to BitDefender Total Security and planning on letting other family members use it on other devices (can install BD on up to 5 devices total as part of the offer). However they are concerned that as the administrator I will have access to their browsing and app activity. Is there a way to make…
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Betrayal On Behalf Of Bitdefender
Greetings. I have GWX Control Panel on constant watch in preventing to the download and installation of KB3035583 and its cronies, which have been regarded by many as tantamount to PUP/trojan horse/malware. This afternoon I was alerted by popup notification that Bitdefender intervened without MY permission, bypassed MY…
