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How to avoid SMS phishing with Bitdefender’s Scam Alert module
Scams, frauds and malware campaigns spread organically through the Android user community. Sometimes, unwitting victims propagate these harmful links, truly believing they're doing a service to their contacts. We've covered an old scam that cyber criminals constantly revamp here. In this article, we’re going to cover all…
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What are DDoS Attacks and Why are They so Popular During Cyberwars?
Imagine 100 individuals rushing to squeeze through a gate that can only fit two people, or 1000 cars trying to take the exact same highway exit, at the same moment. Inevitably, the bottleneck will lead to a traffic jam, and then to a complete halt due to congestion. The same principle can be used to explain how a…
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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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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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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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Expert Community gamification features explained
You may have noticed by now that you can achieve different ranks within the community, depending on the amount of points that you've accumulated. This rank will be displayed on your profile next to your username whenever you post. Gamification works as a points based program and there is a set of interconnected elements…
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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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BD suspicious connection blocked on website I dont access
I get some notifications about connections being blocked, something like: firefox.exe attempted to establish a connection relying on an expired certificate to piwik.ovpn.se. We blocked the connection to keep your data safe since websites must renew their certificates with a certification authority to stay current, and…
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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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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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The creator of Bitdefender BOX will answer your questions!
The Expert Community is the ultimate place where you can meet the people who develop powerful, innovative technologies that have won multiple awards from the most trusted independent testing labs in the industry. The Q&A series continues with our next special guest that will answer your questions. Bitdefender's IoT…
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Say hello to the new Antivirus Free for Windows!
Even though Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition has been withdrawn at the end of December 2021, the concept of providing a free solution and encourage people to protect themselves against the cyber threats out there never ceased to exist. The previous version of Bitdefender Antivirus Free was running on old system…
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Few noticed things about BD - Standard User, Surpress Notifications?
Hello! I Installed BD Total Security to my PC. I noticed that I couldn't modify all settings, because I'm using Standard Account at my Win 10. This was more disturbing. I can't hide it at all, no matter how much I wish or say magic words? Imo there should be option to hide that, because I don't need BD telling me 247 that…
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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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BD Total Security ignores exceptions and does unscheduled scans
Greetings, i am going crazy here. These freaking scans start exactly an hour after boot here and last around 10-20 Minutes. I'm only aware of them, bc my big data graves are WD Black HDDs ( 6 + 2 TB) and kinda loud when bdservicehost.exe starts with the scans. The SSDs are affected speedwise too. The scans go over the same…
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Phone cloned
I’m not too sure how I am but somewhere through some sort of data connection my iPhone has been cloned possibly with a stolen old MacBook do I have a not sure I’m not a tech wizard. But I have recently proven through putting the software on my phone that I can’t install web protection because the kind phone is taking my…
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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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Bitdefender blocking wscript.exe potentially malicious actions every 5 minutes on Windows 10
I'm getting these critical notifications every 5 minutes non-stop on Windows 10. Application wscript.exe has been detected as potentially malicious and was blocked. Application path: C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe Command line parameters: wscript.exe C:\Users\nicom\AppData\Roaming\h.vbs…
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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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Deactivate Windows Defender properly for Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools
Hi, there is a few content about the deactivation of the Windows Defender but is it right that it has to be completely deactivated. I've discovered that the "Antimalware Service Executable" was still running, so i deactivated the Defender by GPO. As you can see in the image, the app & browser protection + the device…
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Which Bitdefender product do I use?
I have had Bitdefender Internet Security installed on my laptop for a couple of years. I recently upgraded to a Netgear Nighthawk (RAX50) router and I am using the included Armour free trial app on my Apple iphone. Do both of these products provide the same protection or would I have to subscribe to both. This is a little…
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Why am I getting loads of "We haven't seen any suspicious activity from this website" warnings?
Bitdefender antivirus on Mac. Occasionally I get flurries of these from all sorts of websites including bitdefender.com and amazon.co.uk. The warning page is always the same and seems to indicate there is no problem - so why tell me?
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Support for Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition will continue until June 30, 2022
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition has been withdrawn at the end of December 2021. It will keep its antivirus features, but will stop receiving updates including security fixes after the official End of Support date, June 30, 2022. For more information, please consult the article below:
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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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Activation Code: What you need to know if you didn't receive it
For payment methods such as bank transfers or checks, you will receive an e-mail with your activation code after the payment is confirmed. Bank transfers are typically processed in 2-3 working days from the time the wire payment was sent. If paying by check, it could take up to 2 weeks to receive your payment. The most…
