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Der Spiegel Says Telegram Gave User Data to German Police in Fight against Terrorism, Child Abuse
Messaging service Telegram has reportedly surrendered user data to German authorities despite maintaining on its website that it never ceded to such requests. Telegram is a cross-platform instant messaging (IM) service best known for its minimal data collection practices and end-to-end encryption (E2EE) qualities that let…
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US Authorities Shut Down SSNDOB Marketplace Selling Data of over 24 Million People
The US Department of Justice has shut down SSNDOB, a popular darknet marketplace for trading compromised Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, credit card numbers, and other sensitive personally identifiable information (PII). Thought to possess the stolen PII of over 24 million Americans, SSNDOB operated using at least…
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New Malware Strain ‘SVCReady’ Loads from Word Documents
Security researchers discovered a new malware loader dubbed ‘SVCReady’ in recent phishing attacks. The malware has an atypical way of infecting the compromised device, by loading from Word documents’ properties. SVCReady stores shellcode in the properties of malicious Word documents and executes it through VBA macro code.…
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2 Million Patient Records Compromised in Largest Healthcare Breach of 2022 So Far
Shields Health Care Group, which provides services to dozens of clinics and hospitals across New England, has disclosed a data breach that affected a whopping 2 million patients. In a notice to affected parties, Shields revealed that the company was alerted to suspicious activity on March 28 that may have involved data…
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Costa Rica: What Happens When an Attack Shuts Down a Country?
For the last few months, the country has been virtually paralyzed by a bloody ongoing cyberwar with the Russia-affiliated Conti ransomware gang, which in mid-April managed to infiltrate 27 government agencies at various levels in the state hierarchy. Among the worst-hit institutions were the Ministry of Finance, the…
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United against scammers! Spread the word, raise awareness and help fellow peers
Brand impersonation is a common form of phishing used by hackers in their attempts to gain financial benefits and personal data using the most deceptive techniques. As Bitdefender’s influence in the cyber-security industry grows, there are more scammers pretending to be Bitdefender tech support. The rule of thumb here is…
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Outlook integration
I can integrate BitDefender into my Outlook (O365), but it seems that the Spam filter doesn't work that well. Usually, when you put a message into junk/spam, a similar message (with the same sender) wouldn't appear again in your Inbox, but more often than not, it does. What can I do differently to get that result? Thanks…
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Scam alert: Cybercrooks use shady investment domain to scam keen investors out of money and data
Digital currencies are galvanizing social engineering scams and hacks across the online world. Bitdefender’s latest analysis of crypto-based spam once again reveals the creative side of digital pick pockets as they try to trick internet users. Read the full article below:
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YouTuber Demonstrates Fake Charging Cable That Can Hack Your Computer
Whether you use Android or an iPhone, you’ve probably collected a fair tangle of charging cables by now: USB-C, micro-USB, mini-USB, lightning, you name it. Moreover, a lot of other devices use the same cables to charge: Bluetooth headphones, speakers, keyboards, mice, photo cameras and more. Chances are you have a…
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The Return of the Security Widget
Hello everyone, We are happy to announce that the Security widget will be making its return to our Bitdefender products! When? Soon, very soon actually. In Q1 of 2021. Although it is making a return, it'll also get a visual revamp and some under-the-hood changes. Here is a preview of what it will look like once it's back:…
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Bitdefender launches Identity Theft Protection. A game changer
Identity theft has been around for hundreds of years - probably much longer than historical records show - and the expansion of technology has aggravated this issue. The Internet, data breaches and your ever-growing digital footprint enable cyber-criminals and scammers to carry out digital identity fraud at scale. What Is…
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Researchers Find Thousands of Websites that Record Everything You Type
Have you ever wondered how some websites know so much about you? Sure, they collect the information you give them when registering an account, and they track your visits using cookies, but that’s all, right? Wrong. Some might also be key-logging you, a behavior that you’d expect from malware but not a legitimate website.…
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Moved: What about YTBN VIRUS FILES (.YTBN RANSOMWARE) ?
This discussion has been moved.
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Mozilla Says Many Health and Prayer Apps Are Pose Security Risks
The Mozilla Foundation has recently published its ‘*Privacy Not Included’ guide, underlining potential serious privacy and security issues with most mental health and prayer apps. While very popular, health and prayer apps deal with and store important information about the users. What happens with that info is just as…
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Looking for XDR in your MDR Partner | How XDR can improve MDR
Over the last two years, it’s clear that organizations, especially enterprises, need to elevate their detection and response capabilities. Environments are much different and the risk has never been greater to organizations. The pandemic has driven and fast tracked the need for digital transformation, largely to…
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How Bitdefender Premium VPN can speed up your internet
Bitdefender VPN can make your internet faster in some situations, including when your Internet Service Provider is artificially slowing your connection in response to online activities such as streaming, torrenting and gaming. ISPs practice bandwidth throttling to prevent network congestion during peak hours. Fluctuations…
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How to Spot a Phishing Attack on Your Phone
Mobile phishing is becoming increasingly popular among cybercriminals as people gullibly interact with the booby traps while refusing to install a security solution on their phone. According to Bitdefender’s 2021 online behaviors report, 61% of internet users experienced at least one cyber threat over the course of the…
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Bitdefender Labs uncovers a global campaign to distribute RedLine Stealer malware
Threat analysts have uncovered yet a new campaign that uses the RIG Exploit Kit to deliver the RedLine stealer malware. Exploit kits (EKs) have dropped drastically in popularity as they targeted vulnerabilities in web browsers introduced by plug-in software such as the now-defunct Flash Player and Microsoft Sillverlight.…
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Got a text saying ’your boss‘ left you a voice message? Delete it immediately, it’s a scam.
Lately, people from around the world have reported strange, misspelled text messages saying they have a new voice message from someone close like their spouse, family members, or even their boss. “Who on Earth still uses voice messages in this day and age?” would be a normal reaction. However, many recipients still click…
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Bitdefender Threat Debrief | April 2022
Security practitioners are familiar with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, but they are often not familiar with another related project – MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations. This year, 30 security vendors were tested on their ability to detect ransomware and wiper deployments and then provide analytical insights. The results provided are…
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Deep Dive into the Elephant Framework – A New Cyber Threat in Ukraine
At the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, we released a security advisory with recommendations based on different risk tiers. Since then, our Threat Intelligence (TI) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams have been actively monitoring the situation and identifying active threats. Not surprisingly, the highest…
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Bitdefender and the Polytechnica University of Bucharest inaugurated a state-of-the-art computer lab
Bitdefender and the Polytechnica University of Bucharest inaugurated a state-of-the-art computer laboratory. Global cybersecurity solutions company Bitdefender has invested more than €50,000 in upgrading a computer lab for students at the Faculty of Automation and Computers at the Politehnica University of Bucharest (UPB).…
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Outsmarting Connected Devices – A brief history of Bitdefender IoT research
Bitdefender is deeply committed to its mission of protecting the digital world and delivering expert-grade solutions to consumers and companies. That is why, in 2015, we were one of the first information security companies to acknowledge the growing need for safer smart-home equipment. Making IoT devices safer - a…
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[Ended] Yes, we are launching a contest! Enter for your chance to win
We’re launching the first contest of 2022 exclusively for the members of our Community! Do you think Bitdefender is photogenic? If you think the product is good looking, take a picture of your device with Bitdefender installed, next to a landmark or a place that has special value to you. You can take a snapshot in your…
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Apple Boss Fears Ransomware Could Make Its Way onto iPhones
Headlining this year’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed deep concern that lawmakers stand to make a big mistake if the practice of ‘sideloading’ apps is given the green light on iPhones. In a persuasive speech, Cook stressed that apps vetted for entry to the Apple App Store are held to a high…
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Scam Alert: FIFA World Cup Lottery Scams are Back in Business
This month, Bitdefender Labs has spotted a wave of email-based scams exploiting the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Championship to be held in Qatar in November this year. The subject lines are as follows: The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ QATAR 2022 FIFA LOTTERY WINNER WINNER: Email Owner Scammers posing as the FIFA World…
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Malware Spam Campaign Found Spreading New META Information Stealer
Independent security researcher and ISC handler Brad Duncan noticed a malware spam campaign spreading META malware, a novel info-stealer quickly gaining popularity among cybercriminals. The META malware strain has been used in attacks to steal cryptocurrency assets and passwords stored in web browsers such as Firefox,…
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Novel Attack Disrupts Car Charging Remotely, Research Finds
Security researchers working in academia demonstrated a novel wireless attack against the Combined Charging System (CCS) used in most electric cars today to allow third parties to disrupt the charging process remotely. It might be time to add intelligent cars to the same category as smart homes. As cars include…
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Six tips to help protect your privacy and wallet against phony Instagram giveaways
It’s hard to resist a freebie, let alone one of the latest smartphones. According to recent reports, scammers are back to their old ruses, targeting Instagram users with fake iPhone 13 giveaways. The fraudsters set up phony Instagram accounts and bait users with tagged messages that say they’ve won the latest Apple…
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Vulnerabilities Identified in Wyze Cam IoT Device
At Bitdefender, we care deeply about security, so we’ve been working with media partners and IoT devices manufacturers to identify vulnerabilities in the world’s best-selling connected devices. As a leading vendor of cybersecurity protection across endpoint and IoT devices, we have been assessing the security of smart-home…
