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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…
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How Bitdefender Can Help Restore Your Privacy in the Digital Age
Research shows that Internet users are overly confident in their ability to protect their privacy and security online. Last year, Bitdefender asked consultancy firm iSense Solutions to gauge online behaviors regarding data protection, digital identity and device management. We found risky behavior among a majority of…
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We want YOU to tell us what would you like to find in our Community
The Community can only thrive with you help. Whenever we share our knowledge and help others, each thread, comment and insight contributes to its development and brings more value. We want to build real and powerful connections with fellow Bitdefender users and enthusiasts and make your voice heard. I would like to ask…
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6 things fake news and cyber scams have in common, and how you can fend them off
In the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a deepfake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky allegedly surrendering made the rounds on social media and caught the attention of newsrooms everywhere. It was a crude attempt made and the production quality was poor. Still, some people bought it, just like…
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What is the best version of Bitdefender for you?
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New Bitdefender Premium Security – Malware Protection, VPN and Password Manager in a single bundle
The global security climate has changed dramatically since the days when cybersecurity was just about protecting a device from malware. People now have different expectations, and needs suited to a more complex security landscape. The new Bitdefender Premium Security bundle fulfills all the security needs in the digital…
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Bitdefender Labs Sees Increased Malicious and Scam Activity Exploiting the War in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, researchers at Bitdefender Labs are picking up waves of fraudulent and malicious emails exploiting the humanitarian crisis and charitable spirit of recipients across the globe. What we’ve seen so far: Since March 1, Bitdefender Labs have been tracking two phishing campaigns attempting to…
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Kremlin and Russia's TASS news agency websites offline following attacks
As widely anticipated, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has heated up on cyberspace in the days since Vladimir Putin ordered his troops and tanks to invade. This weekend saw the Kremlin's official website at kremlin.ru brought down, along with other Russian government sites, in what appears to have been a…
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New FoxBlade Malware Hit Ukraine Hours Before Invasion, Microsoft Says
Threat actors used a new malware strain against Ukrainian networks hours before the Russian invasion started on Feb. 24, according to Microsoft. The company’s Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) noticed cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine and identified a novel type of malware they labeled FoxBlade. “Several hours before the…
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Bitdefender and Romania National Cyber Security Directorate Expand Collaboration to Aid Ukraine
BUCHAREST, Romania – Feb. 28, 2022 – Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced it has expanded its collaboration with Romania’s National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) to provide cybersecurity expertise, threat intelligence and technology at no charge to support the people of Ukraine and its allies.…
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Cyber Horror Stories. Have you ever been hacked?
Ever since hacking became a way of life and a profitable business for the bad guys, cyber attacks have caused major disruptions, chaos, compromised data and gruesome financial losses. As we rely more and more on the internet in our daily lives, there is much at stake and security should be on our priority list, since we…
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A US Hacker Blasted North Korea off the Internet Following Missile Tests
Last month, as North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a series of sabre-rattling hypersonic missile tests, cyber attacks disrupted the country's internet infrastructure. The finger of suspicion pointed at nation states in the West, who might have launched the distributed denial-of-service attacks,…
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2022 Cybersecurity Predictions: What Can We Expect?
If 2022 is anything like 2021, cybersecurity personnel will be extremely busy this year. There is little doubt that the previous two years bear high-tide marks for ransomware. It is simple enough to find evidence of this. From high-profile breaches to major increases in attacks and attempted attacks, criminals are going…
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FBI: Watch Out for Spoofed Online Job Listings From Scammers
Fraudsters are using the fake job listings to trick victims into handing over sensitive personal information, which can be used for identity theft. The FBI is warning that scammers are posting fake job listings using the names of real companies to try to dupe applicants into handing over sensitive information. The scheme…
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Relics Corner. A place for vintage computing and old stuff
The computers have been with us as far as we can remember. They have significantly changed throughout the decades and we’ve managed to store a Walkman, a calculator, a camera, games, calendars and letters in a single device. The first computer was available to the public in the 60’s and until then, such devices were…
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Ongoing phishing campaign on Messenger goes after Facebook accounts
Finland's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-FI) warns of an ongoing phishing campaign attempting to hijack Facebook accounts by impersonating victims' friends in Facebook Messenger chats. In the alert, the NCSC-FI says that all Facebook users who received messages from online acquaintances asking for their phone numbers…
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DDoS attack takes out Internet for whole country
Andorra Telecom, the tiny microstate's only internet service provider, tweeted that a barrage of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks had impacted the country's internet and 4G service. According to reports, the DDoS attackers' true targets were participants in a Spanish-speaking online gaming tournament that was…
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Lost data - The Memorial
Have you ever lost any precious data that was never to be recovered? I remember losing hundreds of photos forever due to a system malfunction. I tried to resuscitate my laptop for ages, but it was long departed in the digital heavens. At the end of the day, choosing a cloud provider might be one of the best ways to store…
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OpenSubtitles Data Breach Affects 6.7 Million Users
OpenSubtitles, one of the world’s largest online repositories of subtitle files, has confirmed a cyberattack leading to the exposure of personal data of nearly 7 million subscribers. According to a notification posted by ‘OSS’, one of the site admins, a malicious actor notified them of the breach via Telegram in August…
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Bitdefender researchers find Teabot malware dropping Android apps
Most believe the official Google Play Store is completely safe to download and vetted for security purposes before they become available to the public. That's true most of the time but not always. Sometimes malicious apps are missed and stay active on official stores accruing thousands of downloads before they are noticed…
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Have you updated your Apple devices recently?
Apple is preparing new versions of iOS and macOS that include an important fix for a recently discovered flaw in WebKit, the web browser engine used by Safari and many other apps on the two operating systems. On January 14, researchers from FingerprintJS made a worrying disclosure: a bug in Safari 15’s implementation of…