Inside Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware Operation

Last year, the Bitdefender Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab started analysis of a new password- and data-stealing operation based around a rootkit driver digitally signed with a possibly stolen certificate. The operation, partially described in a recent a… Continue reading Inside Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware Operation

New GandCrab v5.1 Decryptor Available Now

Today we’re happy to announce that our collaboration with the Romanian Police, Europol and other law enforcement agencies has yielded another new decryptor for all GandCrab ransomware versions released since October 2018. If you need to decrypt v… Continue reading New GandCrab v5.1 Decryptor Available Now

Bitdefender GandCrab decryptor for Syrian users now available

We’re happy to announce the release of a new decryptor for victims of GandCrab ransomware. The tool can only be used by a limited pool of victims located in Syria, and works for GandCrab ransomware versions 1 through 5. At the tool’s core i… Continue reading Bitdefender GandCrab decryptor for Syrian users now available

Facebook leaks data (including private conversations) from 50 million accounts

40 million more “likely” affected If you were born in the late 80s, you probably know the meaning of AFK. Otherwise, not only that you likely have no clue what it is, but chances are that you never logged out of your account. And that was p… Continue reading Facebook leaks data (including private conversations) from 50 million accounts

More Organizations Are Adopting Biometrics for Security—But Barriers Still Remain

For years, biometrics technology has been discussed as a possible solution for more effectively controlling access to systems and networks. But the technology has often been deemed to be too expensive for many organizations and too invasive for en… Continue reading More Organizations Are Adopting Biometrics for Security—But Barriers Still Remain

Six Years and Counting: Inside the Complex Zacinlo Ad Fraud Operation

For more than a decade, adware has helped software creators earn money while bringing free applications to the masses. Headliner games and applications have become widely available to computer and mobile users the world over, with no financial strings … Continue reading Six Years and Counting: Inside the Complex Zacinlo Ad Fraud Operation

Emergence of the Internet of Things and Other Issues are Raising Concerns about the Security of Wi-Fi Networks

Private and public Wi-Fi networks have become critical parts of the technology infrastructure of many organizations, particularly with the rise of mobile device users in the workplace. Many people rely on these networks to access the Internet… Continue reading Emergence of the Internet of Things and Other Issues are Raising Concerns about the Security of Wi-Fi Networks