Catalin Cosoi
Head of Communications
Alexandru Catalin Cosoi is Bitdefender's Chief Security Strategist, tasked with energizing and publicizing the company's technological progress.
Catalin specializes in pattern extraction and recognition technologies, with an accent on neural networks and clustering algorithms. His technical achievements have so far materialized in four granted patents and a series of classification technologies being implemented mostly in Bitdefender software. As a consequence of his interests, he is also pursuing a PhD in natural language processing.
He lists his professional goals as "gaining a Nobel prize and achieving clinical immortality", is married and lives in Bucharest, Romania at the rare times when his job isn't sending him around the globe.
Contact Catalin:
mobile: +4 0723 399 778
email: acosoi@bitdefender.com
Bogdan Botezatu
Sr. Security Researcher
Bogdan Botezatu (born 1983 in Romania) is a computer security expert and editor of HOTforSecurity.com. He has a strong background in computer networking and antimalware research .
Bogdan Botezatu is Senior e-threat analyst for Bitdefender. He has worked for the Romanian provider of innovative antivirus solutions since 2007. His areas of expertise are cyberwarfare , mobile and social networks malware.
As Senior e-threat analyst, he was part of the teams that developed the Bitdefender USB Immunizer and Bitdefender Removal Tools . More than that, he was the author of Malware History , an overview of the most notable developments in the malware landscape, Securing Wireless Networks , that provides tips and tricks on how to shield your home network from intruders, and Safe Blogging Guide , that highlights key recommendations on how to keep your blog and identity safe.
Bogdan Botezatu has spoken at various computer security conferences around the world, including IPEXPO , DefCAMP and international seminars, such as “Current Methods for Combating Cybercrime”, organized by IMPACT Alliance.
Before joining Bitdefender he has activated as system administrator at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, where he supervised the implementation of IT functions in the educational sector for non-IT-related specialties.
Liviu Arsene
Sr. Security Researcher
Liviu Arsene (born 1986) is a computer and mobile security editor for HOTforSecurity.com. Having a detailed understanding of computer and mobile malware, he's always watchful for news and trends.
As a Security Researcher for Bitdefender, he reports on global trends and developments in Internet security. Writing about malware outbreaks and other pressing issues, he coordinates with technical and research departments to publicize studies and landscapes based on trending threats.
As the proud owner of the secret to the fountain of never-ending energy, his passions revolve around technology and breaking down gadgets to see how they work. When he’s not online, he’s either swimming or jogging.