The serious isolation measures adopted to stop the Coronavirus pandemic has forced people to turn to technology as a bridge to the rest of the world.
Whether it’s for working from home, online school courses or entertainment, people rely more than ever on smart devices to ease the effects of social distancing, and malware developers have been quick to adapt to the new reality.
Here at Bitdefender we keep a close eye on cyber-criminals’ techniques, and we develop mitigations for a safer experience at home, at the office or at school. For the past three months, we have monitored trending mobile applications and have looked for cloned applications rigged with malware.