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Bitdefender, the innovative cybersecurity solutions provider protecting 500 million machines worldwide, is proud to unveil Bitdefender 2020, its new cybersecurity line designed to give consumers complete privacy in an era of intrusion and total securit… Continue reading Bitdefender 2020 gives consumers privacy amid a rising criminal tide
Digital thieves who spent more than two months lurking inside the networks of an Eastern European bank last year used the same techniques as the infamous cybercriminal gang known as FIN7 or Carbanak, according to new research. Romanian security vendor Bitdefender said Tuesday its researchers have uncovered new details about a bank heist in which hackers patiently collected employee credentials and other data meant to help them access banking data and control ATM networks. These findings coincide with previous researchers’ suggestion that FIN7 is a relatively large group made of perhaps a dozen individuals who have been able to weather law enforcement pressure while updating their hacking tactics. The 2018 breach at the bank, which Bitdefender declined to identify, occurred as international authorities were taking action against alleged members of FIN7, an organized crime group that threat intelligence researchers may have stolen $1 billion. The group carried out the attack detailed in […]
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Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader protecting over 500 million systems across 150 countries, announced it is expanding its strategy and portfolio to include a more services-oriented approach, starting with threat intelligence services. Managed … Continue reading Bitdefender expands its services delivering data and expertise to businesses and SOC teams
A new decryption tool has been released for free on the No More Ransom depository for the latest strand of GandCrab. This tool was developed by the Romanian Police in close collaboration with the internet security company Bitdefender and Europol, toget… Continue reading Free decryption tool could save victims millions in ransomware payments
International authorities and the security company Bitdefender have released a new decryption tool meant to help people sidestep infections of the GandCrab ransomware, Europol announced Tuesday. The No More Ransom software initiative, which first began in 2016, is now enabling GandCrab victims to unlock their files for free without meeting extortionists’ demands. The updated No More Ransom software released Tuesday remedies GandCrab versions 5.0.4 through 5.1, which have infected victims since November 2018. “GandCrab has surpassed all other strains of ransomware in 2018, having infected over half a million victims since it was first detected in January last year,” Europol said in a statement. This particular No More Ransom tool was developed by Bitdefender in collaboration with Romanian police, Europol, and law enforcement from throughout Europe, the U.S. and Canada. Previous versions of the software have been downloaded more than 400,000 times, decrypting information for nearly 10,000 victims to the tune of […]
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Bitdefender offers new managed threat monitoring service, Symantec and Fortinet partner to deliver robust and comprehensive cloud security service, Untangle partners with Malwarebytes to bring layered security to SMBs, and more! Enterprise News Intel, … Continue reading Bitdefender, Symantec, & Untangle – Enterprise Security Weekly #120
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Bitdefender released a decryption tool for recent versions of GandCrab, the world’s most prolific ransomware. Developed in close partnership with Europol and the Romanian Police, and with support from the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, t… Continue reading Bitdefender releases GandCrab ransomware decryption tool
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
Security researchers have uncovered a new, powerful Android malware framework that is being used by cybercriminals to turn legitimate apps into spyware with extensive surveillance capabilities—as part of what seems to be a targeted espionage campaign.
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