Is Social Network Privacy on the Right Track ?
by George Lucian Petre, on 01.12.2011
Where to after the settlement of the FTC vs. Facebook confrontation? read more
Project Mayhem 2012 – Where, and when, may the Fawkes Virus surface?
by George Lucian Petre, on 18.11.2011
Anonymous claims it’s ready to unleash its mysterious “Fawkes Virus” on popular social networking sites after what it calls a testing period on Facebook. read more
Could This Be the 'Fawkes Virus'?
by George Lucian Petre, on 12.11.2011
How suspicious number one looks like read more
Phishy Honeypots: The Twitter Scams Picture
by George Lucian Petre, on 09.11.2011
When we started Safego for Twitter in August, we were curious about the structure of Twitter threats. We had multiple honeypots to analyze it and, since Twitter is so open, we had access to the scams that were publicly spread. But we still didn't have a clear picture of direct messages attacks. read more
When two plus two equals three. How grim is the Facebook account hijacking picture?
by George Lucian Petre, on 01.11.2011
Last week Facebook published a fascinating info-graphic on its security and anti-spam measures, as well as the size of the Facebook account hijacking phenomenon. read more
Thoughts from the battlefield - One year of fighting with social scams
by George Lucian Petre, on 27.10.2011
A year ago today, we launched Safego to protect Facebook users from scammers. In human time, it seems very recent. In scammer time, it seems like an eternity. read more
Five serious security and privacy concerns after f8
by George Lucian Petre, on 26.09.2011
While the Facebook new features will increase interaction between users, privacy and security issues were again pushed to new limits. What should we take care of? read more
Classic Domain Name Philosophy behind Facebook Scams
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 22.08.2011
Millions of Facebook scam hotspots can easily be created by means of a simple domain name adjustment technique traditionally used to spread malware and spam. read more
LinkedIn's Opt-Out Social Advertising Feature Exposing User Data
by Catalin Cosoi, on 11.08.2011
As of yesterday, business social network LinkedIn has introduced a new feature that exposes profile information, including names and photos as illustrations for third-party ads. The feature has been turned on by default across the platform without either asking for users’ consent or sending an announcement note in advance. read more
Second notable privacy flaw for Google+
by George Lucian Petre, on 01.07.2011
Hot on the heels of the news about a reshare bug on Google+, we’ve detected another flaw that should be of real concern to users read more
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Authors
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Bitdefender Security Specialists
Bitdefender Labs -
Catalin Cosoi
Chief Security Researcher -
Dan Lowe
Dan Lowe, an OEM Senior Marketing Manager, has been working with Bitdefender for the last 3 ½ years. His familiarity with multiple security products from Firewalls to Antivirus has provided him a unique perspective on the security industry. -
Ligia Adam
Security Evangelist and Social Media Professional -
Loredana Botezatu
Loredana Botezatu – E-threat Analyst – Loredana has been writing about the IT world and e-security for well over five years. She has made a personal goal out of educating computer users about the ins and outs of the cybercrime ecosystem.