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...
Category - Anti-Malware Research
Posts related to ongoing research into malware detection and removal.
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...
The Petya ransomware that has been encrypting the NTFS Master File Table has recently been analyzed by the Bitdefender research team and found to sport...
Bitdefender researchers examined the security stance of four Internet-connected consumer devices. The team scrutinized the way each device connects to the...
The Angler exploit kit took over from Blackhole as the tool of choice for the discerning malware writer, achieving a position of prominence among web exploit...
According to Bitdefender researchers, the trojaned Transmission torent client update dubbed KeRanger racks up a number of firsts, being the world’s first piece...
A new variant of the Linux Encoder ransomware is now targeting vulnerable servers worldwide. As of the moment of writing, more than 600 servers have been...
Linux.Encoder.1 has earned a reputation as the world’s first ransomware family tailored for Linux platforms. After thwarting the massive ransomware infection...