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Roll your own VPN and other tech advice

Javvad Malik

I heard you should use a VPN when online, can you recommend one?”. “Ha! I have my own custom VPN that is protected with this sweet crypto I rolled myself that runs off these PS4s”. Slashdot’s verdict when Apple released the iPod in 2001: “No wireless. Slashdot’s verdict when Apple released the iPod in 2001: ”No wireless.

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What is encryption? And why it matters in a VPN

Malwarebytes

Not all users of virtual private networks (VPN) care about encryption, but many are interested and benefit from strong end-to-end encryption. We have discussed the different types of VPN protocols elsewhere, and pointed out that a big factor in many of the important properties of a VPN is the type and strength of encryption.

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Confessions of a Network Engineer – Remote Access VPNs

Security Boulevard

In 2001, I joined a global retailer based in the Pacific Northwest as a network engineer. My first task was to build out a remote access VPN. The post Confessions of a Network Engineer – Remote Access VPNs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Little did I know that the.

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The strengths and weaknesses of different VPN protocols

Security Affairs

One in four internet users use a VPN regularly, but how much does the average user know about what goes on behind the software? Pulling back the curtain, a VPN runs on various VPN protocols that govern the way a VPN client communicates with a VPN server. IKEv2 is uniquely suited to mobile VPN solutions.

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Bitdefender offers mobile security to chats on messaging apps

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, the feature is available for a premium of $16 per year and includes a VPN access in the pay. NOTE 1- Sold with the name as SOFTWIN between 1996 to 2001, the software company was renamed as Bitdefender in the year 2007. It covers devices operating on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices, which is outstanding.

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Patch now! Insecure Hikvision security cameras can be taken over remotely

Malwarebytes

The company was founded on November 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. In general it is a good idea not make your cameras accessible from the internet and if you do, put them behind a VPN. If you are in doubt there is a list of the vulnerable firmware versions in the researchers post. The post Patch now!

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Bitdefender vs. McAfee: Consumer & Enterprise Endpoint Security Software Compared

eSecurity Planet

Bitdefender has been protecting millions of consumers and businesses since 2001 and is a global leader in cybersecurity. Bitdefender Premium Security encrypts all incoming and outgoing traffic on your devices with its VPN solution to protect against cyber threats across operating systems (OSs) and provides comprehensive online anonymity.

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