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Not displaying correctly? View this newsletter online. TODAY'S FEATURED SECURITY REVIEW Bitdefender Antivirus Plus Earns 5/5 Stars & an Editors' Choice Award With perfect antivirus lab results and a collection of features that puts many full security suites to shame, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus is a top choice for protecting your PC. Read More THE LATEST IN SECURITY How to Password Protect a PDF (With and Without Adobe Acrobat) Don't let your sensitive data fall into the wrong hands. These tools encrypt important PDFs without the need to spend hundreds of dollars on the full Adobe Acrobat program. Read More Apple Goes After iPhone Thieves With 'Stolen Device Protection' in iOS 17.3 Apple is testing the feature after the Wall Street Journal reported on scammers who gain control of iPhones and drain bank accounts in minutes with only the smartphone's passcode. Read More Google's Test to Block Third-Party Cookies in Chrome Starts Jan. 4 The test of this new 'Tracking Protection' feature begins with 1% of Chrome's global user base. Read More Hack of Mortgage Lender Mr. Cooper Ensnares 14.7 Million People Mr. Cooper says hackers stole sensitive user data, including Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, and dates of birth. Read More US Tells Tech Makers: Stop Building Products With Default Passwords The recent hack of water suppliers in the US, which involved the exploitation of default passwords, is prompting CISA to issue the alert. Read More iOS 17.2 Finally Prevents Those Annoying Flipper Zero Attacks Flipper Zero can no longer flood iPhones with pop-up messages. Read More SECURITY EXPLAINER OF THE DAY How to Set Up and Use a VPN A VPN is an easy way to improve your privacy online. We break down what a VPN is and how to get started using one. Read More OTHER SECURITY NEWS Apple Makes It Harder for US to Collect Users' Push Notification Data Read More Google Maps Location Data to Be Stored on Your Device, Not the Cloud Read More FBI Deals Blow to Alphv Ransomware, Seizing Cybergang's Website Read More Don't Wait on the Government, Protect Your Online Data Now Read More PCMAG SECURITY PICKS Protect Your Privacy on Your Mac Read More Which VPNs Work With Netflix? Read More Stop Snoops, Encrypt Your Email Read More We Pick the Top Malware Removal and Protection Apps Read More You are subscribed to PCMag Security Watch as: kh6jrm@gmail.com. Unsubscribe |  Privacy Policy |  Terms of Service Unsubscribe link broken? Copy & paste this link to your browser: http://click.enews.pcmag.com/form?2rppso--11p5i-hpef96l2&sl=4ax&t=5&ac=g6xi PCMag 114 5th Avenue, 15th Fl. New York, NY, 10011