Malicious Activity Catches Wave of Android Popularity
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 22.02.2012
Android may have arrived late to the mobile operating system party, but it quickly made up for lost time. While old-school OSs running on smartphones such as the good-old Symbian have faded away, Android’s adoption rate has become so steep that it’s now on 53% of the worldwide mobile devices, including tablets, as revealed in the Q3 2011 Gartner Report. read more
Romney Defeats Gingrich in US Spam Primaries 45% to 33%
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 09.02.2012
Romney wins Most Mentioned Politician status in spam read more
Bitdefender Identity Theft Protection Service Still Available at Zero Cost, Zero Impact
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 18.10.2011
Bitdefender’s Identity Theft Protection Service, a free product that protects you from identity theft and fraud, is still available to users of Bitdefender 2012 products even now – almost three months after the Aug. 1 launch of Bitdefender Security Suites. read more
Removal for Backdoor.R2D2, the alleged eavesdropping tool
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 10.10.2011
Bitdefender has released a new removal for controversial Backdoor.R2D2.A. read more
Anonymous Snipes at WikiLeaks
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 02.09.2011
The enemy of my enemy is... my enemy? read more
Hacker Group Dumps Brazilian Public Servants Log-ins
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 26.08.2011
High profile `hacktivism’ inspires local copy cats 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
Now is the Time for Security Software
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 14.06.2011
It's important to defend the integrity of your business, its partners, its clients, and other associates. With that in mind, more businesses should begin to understand the need for security software due to recent attacks on Google's Gmail accounts. The 'it can happen to you' sentiment is bigger than ever. read more
Apple's Internet Security Attacks: Malware Milestone
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 10.06.2011
For decades, malware attacks have focused on Windows computers because they have dominated the market. So when a recent malware "phishing" program started to attack Apple computers, the company was faced with unprecedented Internet security vulnerabilities. read more
One week to go!
by Bitdefender Security Specialists, on 17.05.2011
Alexandru Catalin Cosoi, head of the Online Threats Lab at BitDefender, will be presenting his paper "The Low Hanging Fruit" at the second Virus Bulletin's "Securing your organization in the age of CyberCrime" Seminar. You can hear him give his talk Tuesday 24 May 2011 at the OU campus, Milton Keynes, UK. read more
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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.