NortonLifeLock Inc.
Systems and methods for protecting users from security threats

Abstract:

The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting users from security threats may include (i) receiving a photograph of a target that a user is attempting to acquire, (ii) extracting, from the photograph, an identifier of the target, (iii) applying the identifier of the target to a software security policy that indicates whether the target is safe for the user, and (iv) releasing locked resources to enable the user to acquire the target based on a determination that the software security policy indicates that the target is safe for the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.