Spammers are pushing travel-themed lures on English-speaking recipients The dark underbelly of the internet never takes a break, and cybercriminals seem to have set their eyes on exploiting eager travellers as we settle into 2023. With global tourism forecast to rise by 30 per cent this year, the latest Bitdefender…
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Bitdefender threat debrief
In total, 189 ransomware families were identified Bitdefender has released its November Threat Debrief, a monthly series analysing threat news, trends, and research from the previous month. It includes a Ransomware Report highlighting the top ransomware families detected, as well as the top countries affected including Australia, and the top trojans…
Read MoreFestive seasons kicks online shopping scams into high gear
Scammers are using holiday-themed scams and phishing messages to steal personal data With Black Friday around the corner, and Christmas not too far behind, scammers are using holiday-themed scams and phishing messages to steal the personal data of unsuspecting shoppers. Bitdefender’s analysts looked at global volumes of spam from October…
Read MoreEZVIZ camera vulnerabilities
Our analysis uncovered several vulnerabilities in the EZVIZ smart devices Bitdefender has released comprehensive research that identified multiple vulnerabilities in several lines of EZVIZ cameras, a globally a global smart home security brand used in Australia and New Zealand. It is estimated about 10 million devices are impacted based on known Android/iOS…
Read MoreCredential leaks remain a valid threat to organizations
Managed detection and response insights Bitdefender has released its threat debrief for July 2022 and there are a few findings there were of great interest. Whether it’s a new breach or a recycled list, credential leaks remain a valid threat to organizations. Credentials, which are user emails and corresponding passwords…
Read MoreWannaCry still tops the list of top spywares
There are several ways that attackers use compromised credentials Bitdefender’s latest threat debrief for July 2022 has shown it’s a new breach or a recycled list, credential leaks remain a valid threat to organizations. Credentials, which are user emails and corresponding passwords for a given site or application, are a…
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