Essential all-in-one internet security

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  Complete Cyber Threat Security Coverage at Home and On-The-Go

  NETGEAR Armor is built into your WiFi router to protect devices on your home network, including IoT devices such as laptops, phones, security cameras, and door locks.

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  Bitdefender Security

  Install Bitdefender Security on your family's personal devices as part of your Armor subscription for on-the-go protection. Take this extra layer of cybersecurity and antivirus protection wherever you go for your Windows PC, macOS, Android, and iOS devices.

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  Bitdefender VPN

  Included with Bitdefender Security, Bitdefender VPN gives you a more secure way to browse the web and encrypt your internet connection to keep your online activity private and worry-free. 200MB of encrypted data traffic included per day for free.

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  Threats Blocked

  Detects and blocks viruses, spyware, ransomware, malicious links, and other Internet scams before they even reach you.

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  Unlimited Devices Covered

  Complete antivirus & anti-malware protection for your Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices.

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  Smart Home Vulnerability Scans

  Armor actively scans your WiFi network and connected devices, then notifies you if there are any detected vulnerabilities.

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  Anti-Theft Protection

  Bitdefender Security, as part of your Armor subscription, lets you track the location of your devices and remotely wipe any private information if your devices are lost or stolen. (includes Android and Windows Devices)

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  Web Protection

  Your internet browsing can expose you to potentially dangerous websites, but Armor powered by Bitdefender Security actively protects you. Web Protection, for your iOS devices, alerts you and instantly blocks webpages that possibly contain harmful malware, phishing, or other malicious content.

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  Instant Alerts

  Receive imrowte notifications on your smartphone when threats are detected and blocked.

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  Protection Level

  NETGEAR Armor calculates the level of protection on your home WiFi network and gives you an overall Protection Level rating. Follow Armor's recommendations to improve your network security and increase your overall Protection Level.

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  Recommendations

  Review recommendations in your app to increase your Protection Level. Recommendations can include creating a guest WiFi password, enabling 2-factor authentication, or installing Bitdefender Security for on-the-go protection.

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  Anomaly Detection*

  Learns how devices behave using ML algorithms & cloud correlation. Anomalies in behavior are picked up and brought to attention.

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  Brute Force Protection*

  Intercepts successive failed login attempts, blocks subsequent requests from suspicious sources, and notifies the user. Relies on Bitdefender’s event correlation technology to prevent bots from compromising devices.

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  Exploit Prevention / IDS*

  Identifies and blocks exploits similar to an Intrusion Detection System: command injection attacks, local file inclusion attacks, directory traversal attacks, prevalent exploits available in metasploit. Our award-winning anti-malware engines allow us to add detection information for more exploits as they are discovered.

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  DDoS Detection & Protection*

  Prevents and protects against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on routers or cloud infrastructures. Analyzes network traffic and looks at packet information related to DNS, TCP, SYN flood, or ICMP flood data. When it identifies data packets that indicate a coordinated attack, it blocks the connection at the device level.

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  Sensitive Data Protection*

  Blocks attempts to send credit card info, SSNs or username/password combinations over non-encrypted connections. Users can browse non-HTTPs sites but attempts to send sensitive data are redirected to a warning page.

  *Advanced features available in select products.

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  1 - Stronger Credentials

  When installing the smart device, you should change the default login credentials with strong passwords. Typically, a unique passphrase is viewed as a good measure, and it should be different for each connected system, including your personal router, which acts as the internet gateway for your home network.

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  2 - Disable Unused Features

  During the configuration of the smart device, it is highly recommended to disable features you do not use and close the ports for services that allow remote access, such as FTP, SSH and especially telnet, if the device allows it. Doing this locks down the system and protects it at least from run-of-the-mill intrusion attempts. If the device does not support that, make sure that these service ports are not forwarded to the outside world in the router.

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  3 - Additional Security Layer

  Since the router is the front door to your network, it makes sense to add security to it and check what comes in. NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender inspects the traffic to the devices in your home and blocks any threats aimed at them. It can also recognize the normal behavior of the systems it guards and takes action when it sees deviations.

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  4 - Firmware Update

  The to-do list for maintaining a good security standard for your connected gadgets should include maintenance, by updating them with the latest firmware version as soon as it becomes available. It is highly recommended to keep the auto firmware update turned on if the device offers this feature.

  If you activate NETGEAR Armor on your router, through its Vulnerability Assessment feature you can quickly check reports on any security bugs affecting the nodes on the network, prompting you to check for an update or find a solution to lower the risk.

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  5 - New Devices Check

  It helps to be aware of when new devices join your network. If you have a record of what’s on the network, it is easier to recognize a rogue device. NETGEAR Armor automatically identifies all the connection points, and it can alert you when a new one becomes available.

The IoT segment has snowballed into our life and continues to increase its reach. Imposing a healthy security stance reduces the risk of intrusion and allows you to take advantage of the benefits of the “smart environment.” Be sure to also check out our previous blog post about Smart Home security for more info!

• 

  1 - Stronger Credentials

  When installing the smart device, you should change the default login credentials with strong passwords. Typically, a unique passphrase is viewed as a good measure, and it should be different for each connected system, including your personal router, which acts as the internet gateway for your home network.

• 

  2 - Disable Unused Features

  During the configuration of the smart device, it is highly recommended to disable features you do not use and close the ports for services that allow remote access, such as FTP, SSH and especially telnet, if the device allows it. Doing this locks down the system and protects it at least from run-of-the-mill intrusion attempts. If the device does not support that, make sure that these service ports are not forwarded to the outside world in the router.

• 

  3 - Additional Security Layer

  Since the router is the front door to your network, it makes sense to add security to it and check what comes in. NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender inspects the traffic to the devices in your home and blocks any threats aimed at them. It can also recognize the normal behavior of the systems it guards and takes action when it sees deviations.

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  4 - Firmware Update

  The to-do list for maintaining a good security standard for your connected gadgets should include maintenance, by updating them with the latest firmware version as soon as it becomes available. It is highly recommended to keep the auto firmware update turned on if the device offers this feature.

  If you activate NETGEAR Armor on your router, through its Vulnerability Assessment feature you can quickly check reports on any security bugs affecting the nodes on the network, prompting you to check for an update or find a solution to lower the risk.

• 

  5 - New Devices Check

  It helps to be aware of when new devices join your network. If you have a record of what’s on the network, it is easier to recognize a rogue device. NETGEAR Armor automatically identifies all the connection points, and it can alert you when a new one becomes available.

The IoT segment has snowballed into our life and continues to increase its reach. Imposing a healthy security stance reduces the risk of intrusion and allows you to take advantage of the benefits of the “smart environment.” Be sure to also check out our previous blog post about Smart Home security for more info!