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PowerLinks ads put millions of readers at risk, from major publications

PowerLinks ads put millions of readers at risk, from major publications

  • news
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.03.2017
Readers of major websites like Vice News, CNET, The Verge, Neowin and more, have been exposed to security risks since 2015 because the ads they run from the PowerLinks advertising platform use expired SSL certificates. Here's what is going on, what you are exposing yourself...
5 things you can do with the new Windows Defender Security Center

5 things you can do with the new Windows Defender Security Center

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.03.2017
Windows Defender is Microsoft's in-house antivirus product, and it has been protecting users for a long time now. However, in Microsoft's Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, its interface and usability didn't improve much. Luckily, good times have come to it too, and in Windows 10...
Giveaway winners: The best antivirus product for Windows, in 2017

Giveaway winners: The best antivirus product for Windows, in 2017

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 01.03.2017
This year we organized the second edition of our Digital Citizen Awards, in which we identified the best antivirus products for Windows. We also held a public vote, so that we could give our "Reader's Choice" award for this year. It is time to provide...
Digital Citizen Awards - The best antivirus product of the year 2017

Digital Citizen Awards - The best antivirus product of the year 2017

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2017
One of the most asked questions on Google regarding of security is: "What is the best antivirus?". It is a legitimate question as most people are not security experts and need recommendations to identify the best antivirus product for their needs. The time has come...
Digital Citizen Awards - The most innovative antivirus product of 2017

Digital Citizen Awards - The most innovative antivirus product of 2017

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2017
Some people regard antivirus products as being rather conservative, software which doesn't evolve very quickly. But that couldn't be more false - cyber criminals don't lose time in creating malware that's the same as last year's. If that were true, we wouldn't have to fight...
How to infect your Windows PC while browsing the web for free stuff

How to infect your Windows PC while browsing the web for free stuff

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 31.01.2017
Do you believe that if you don't download many things from the internet and you use your web browser only for visiting popular websites, you don't need an antivirus solution? Do you think that your personal information can't be stolen by criminals because you can...
How to learn what data Microsoft stores about you and how to delete it

How to learn what data Microsoft stores about you and how to delete it

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.01.2017
Microsoft has created a portal where anyone with a Microsoft account can view all the personal data that it is stored by this company on their servers. You can see the browsing history that Microsoft has about you, your search history, your location history, the...
How to make safe banking and financial transactions when online

How to make safe banking and financial transactions when online

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 19.12.2016
Very few people think about the safe way of making financial transactions when online. Some connect to public WiFi and purchase items on Amazon or do online banking. Such behavior exposes you to many risks and it makes it easy for others to steal your...
Reviewing the IronKey D300 - Durability meets hardware encryption!

Reviewing the IronKey D300 - Durability meets hardware encryption!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 23.11.2016
IronKey is a solid brand in the world of data privacy and security. The company develops mostly encrypted storage solutions like USB memory sticks. Since February 2016, they have been acquired by Kingston and now they have also entered the retail space. One of the...
Security for everyone - Reviewing Norton Security and Antivirus for Android

Security for everyone - Reviewing Norton Security and Antivirus for Android

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.11.2016
Android devices have taken the world by storm and so did mobile malware. Because of that, we need to virus-proof not just our computers, but also our Android smartphones or tablets. Just like most security vendors, Norton also offers a security app for Android devices....
New features coming to Windows Defender in Windows 10 Creators Update

New features coming to Windows Defender in Windows 10 Creators Update

  • news
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.10.2016
At today's #MicrosoftEvent in New York, Microsoft played a clip that gave a very brief recap of the most important new features that are coming to Windows 10. In that clip, they showed for just one second, a screenshot of the upcoming Windows Defender, that...
Security for everyone - How we review security products

Security for everyone - How we review security products

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.10.2016
Even though there are plenty of available antivirus solutions, home computer security is far from being perfect. One of the main reasons is that, in the feature rush, many developers forget about the most important piece in the puzzle: the user. They design complicated security...
Security for everyone - Reviewing Kaspersky Safe Kids for Android

Security for everyone - Reviewing Kaspersky Safe Kids for Android

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 19.10.2016
If you worry about your child's security online and you do care about the information he or she has access to, then you probably considered installing a parental controls app on the devices your child is using. Kaspersky is one of the security companies that...
Security for everyone - Reviewing Kaspersky Safe Kids for Windows

Security for everyone - Reviewing Kaspersky Safe Kids for Windows

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.10.2016
Besides creating a great antivirus engine, Kaspersky also develops other types of security products like Kaspersky Safe Kids. It's a parental control application that aims to offer parents all the tools they need to monitor and control the computing activities of their children. Kaspersky Safe...
Security for everyone - Reviewing Kaspersky Antivirus & Security for Android

Security for everyone - Reviewing Kaspersky Antivirus & Security for Android

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.10.2016
Kaspersky Antivirus & Security is the mobile antivirus product for Android smartphones and tablets, developed by Kaspersky Lab. It's a security app that promises to offer top-tier security, a series of anti-theft tools that will help if you lose your Android device(s) and a range...
Kaspersky 2017 - the first security products to include VPN!

Kaspersky 2017 - the first security products to include VPN!

  • news
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.09.2016
Each autumn, new security products are launched, that bring new or improved security features to their users. This month, Kaspersky has launched their 2017 generation of security products which stand out from the rest of the market due to being the first of their kind...