Consumer InsightsNews, views and insights from the Bitdefender expertshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/https://download.bitdefender.com/resources/images/favicon/favicon-32x32.pngConsumer Insightshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/Bitdefender BlogFri, 01 May 2026 03:53:07 GMT1800War in the Middle East Triggers Surge in Phishing and Malware Campaigns Targeting Gulf Countrieshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/gulf-countries-phishing-surge69c0e9992fa53a9f2eef52feAlina BÎZGĂWed, 25 Mar 2026 13:57:50 GMTWar as a Hook: How Fraudsters Are Using the Israel-Iran Crisis to Target Netizenshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/israel-iran-crisis-scams69a985392fa53a9f2eef476cAlina BÎZGĂThu, 05 Mar 2026 13:42:27 GMTDeepfake Mugur Isărescu and Florin Talpeș used in fake ‘National Investment Platform’ scam abusing Bitdefender’s namehttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/deepfake-mugur-isarescu-and-florin-talpes-used-in-fake-national-investment-platform-scam-abusing-bitdefenders-name69a05d962fa53a9f2eef43a7Alina BÎZGĂThu, 26 Feb 2026 15:09:04 GMTHijacked Google Ads Push Fake 7-Zip, Notepad++ and Office Downloads to Mac Users via Evernote Pages, Bitdefender Labs Warnshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hijacked-google-ads-push-fake-7-zip-notepad-and-office-downloads-to-mac-users-via-evernote-pages69947ce62fa53a9f2eef3c72Alina BÎZGĂWed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:15 GMTHiring Season Is Scam Season: How Fake Recruiters Exploit Job Seekers with Trusted Brand Nameshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hiring-season-is-scam-season-how-fake-recruiters-exploit-job-seekers-with-trusted-brand-names696f590b2fa53a9f2eef2614Alina BÎZGĂWed, 21 Jan 2026 13:57:10 GMTRecruitment Scam Alert: Fraudsters Impersonate Bitdefender in Fake Job Interviewshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/recruitment-scam-alert-fraudsters-impersonate-bitdefender-in-fake-job-interviews68ecdd34d6c94204d9819c18Alina BÎZGĂMon, 13 Oct 2025 11:46:55 GMTDeepfake Scam Exploits Romanian Presidential Candidates to Lure Victims into Fake ‘Neptun Deep’ Investmenthttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/deepfake-scam-exploits-romanian-presidential-candidates-to-lure-victims-into-fake-neptun-deep-investment68273a69a2cf20baf7a3aa63Alina BÎZGĂFri, 16 May 2025 13:20:04 GMTLumma Stealer Campaign Targets League of Legends World Championship Fans Through Social Media Adshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/lumma-stealer-campaign-targets-league-of-legends-world-championship-fans-through-social-media-ads66f50fd428045a04f10d15c3Alina BÎZGĂWed, 25 Sep 2024 15:26:21 GMTScammers carry out extensive toll service text scams in the US, the FBI warnshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/scammers-carry-out-extensive-toll-service-text-scams-in-the-us-the-fbi-warns66f50fd328045a04f10d1389Alina BÎZGĂTue, 16 Apr 2024 09:16:15 GMTScammers want to fill their Easter basket with your personal info and money, Bitdefender Antispam Lab warnshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/scammers-want-to-fill-their-easter-basket-with-your-personal-info-and-money-bitdefender-antispam-lab-warns66f50fd328045a04f10d1336Alina BÎZGĂTue, 26 Mar 2024 10:26:31 GMTBitdefender Labs spots a resurgence in Jeffrey Epstein advance fee scamshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/bitdefender-labs-spots-a-resurgence-in-jeffrey-epstein-advance-fee-scams66f50fd328045a04f10d1235Alina BÎZGĂWed, 10 Jan 2024 11:59:11 GMTScammers exploit worldwide shortage of Ozempic to defraud consumershttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/scammers-exploit-worldwide-shortage-of-ozempic-to-defraud-consumers66f50fd328045a04f10d121dAlina BÎZGĂWed, 03 Jan 2024 13:08:41 GMTSpam trends of the week: Spammers piggyback on the Israel-Gaza war to plunder donationshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/spam-trends-of-the-week-spammers-piggyback-on-the-israel-gaza-war-to-plunder-donations66f50fd328045a04f10d110dAlina BÎZGĂMon, 16 Oct 2023 14:16:26 GMTCISA warns of social engineering schemes exploiting natural disastershttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/cisa-warns-of-social-engineering-schemes-exploiting-natural-disasters66f50fd328045a04f10d1071Alina BÎZGĂFri, 01 Sep 2023 13:40:33 GMT1 in 5 financial-themed spam emails in August are phishing attemptshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/1-in-5-financial-themed-spam-emails-in-august-are-phishing-attempts66f50fd328045a04f10d103cAlina BÎZGĂFri, 18 Aug 2023 12:06:17 GMT