A new smart network camera can be hijacked and turned into a full-fledged spying tool, Bitdefender IoT & malware researchers have discovered. As part of their ongoing effort to raise awareness on the serious consequences of security-neglected...
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Users might be risking their privacy, and even physical security, when using smart plugs to manage appliances in homes, office buildings and other spaces. A...
A new piece of malware, dubbed Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor by Bitdefender researchers, exposes Apple systems to cyber-espionage and full, clandestine control from...
Bitdefender detects and blocks a new type of ransomware that replicates itself on removable and network drives. The sample analyzed by our researchers has worm...
Online advertising is a multi-billion dollar business mostly ran by Google, Yahoo or Bing via AdSense-like programs. The current generation of clickbots such...
Facebook vulnerability breaks down the convenience of social login authentication. Insufficient security validation allows attackers to impersonate Internet...
Bitdefender researchers examined the security stance of four Internet-connected consumer devices. The team scrutinized the way each device connects to the...
[UPDATE] The Cryptowall operators have modified the way they check whether a system has been infected or not, which renders the Cryptowall Vaccine ineffective...