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One of the many free security solutions for Android devices, Bitdefender Antivirus has been recently updated with some bug fixes.
The free version of Bitdefender Antivirus offers quite a range of features, but Android enthusiasts that want more protection should upgrade to Bitdefender Mobile Security.
Either way, k... |
19 April 2013
22:31 GMT |
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Many of the free applications that are available for download on Android devices are bundled with adverts, which allow developers to boost their revenue even if the user doesn’t have to pay for the software itself.
However, paid flavors of these apps remove the ads, so that the user experience is cleaner, yet... |
17 April 2013
11:41 GMT |
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The folks at Bitdefender have just updated their Parental Control application for Android devices with new features and improvements. The most important is the fact that Bitdefender Parental Control monitoring and blocking features have been integrated onto Chrome browser. According to developers, web categories sc... |
12 April 2013
18:01 GMT |
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Earlier this week, we learned about MiniDuke, another sophisticated piece of malware used in cyberattacks against government organizations from Europe and other countries. Security firm Bitdefender claims to have identified an early version of the malware back in May 2012.
According to experts, the variant they iden... |
2 March 2013
05:44 GMT |
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MiniDuke is the latest piece of malware found to be involved in sophisticated cyberattacks against high-profile organizations.
Security firm Bitdefender has identified an older variant of the malware that dates back to May 2012. At the time, the malicious element was unknown.
In order to help users and organization... |
2 March 2013
05:18 GMT |
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At the 2013 RSA Conference, Bitdefender unveiled GravityZone, an enterprise solution that allows organizations to centrally manage all their physical, virtual and mobile endpoints.
The Romanian security firm is doing quite well as far as products for home users are concerned. However, the company is also trying to g... |
26 February 2013
05:12 GMT |
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Rootkits, the malicious applications that hide the presence of malware on a computer, can be highly problematic threats, which is why users are always advised to keep an efficient removal tool at hand. The Rootkit Remover released by Bitdefender is a great tool for this task.
Bitdefender Rootkit Remover is capable o... |
18 February 2013
17:41 GMT |
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2012 was a good year for Romania-based security solutions provider Bitdefender. Bitdefender Internet Security has been named the product of the year by AV-Comparatives.
In addition, the product ranked number one in the tests performed by AV-TEST in September and October. AV-TEST has also awarded Bitdefender th... |
9 February 2013
10:41 GMT |
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Cybercriminals and scammers take advantage of every major event or holiday to launch their malicious campaigns, and Valentine’ Day is no exception. Bitdefender has issued an alert to warn users about the Valentine-themed scams currently doing the rounds.
This year, scammers are offering all sorts of things, in... |
6 February 2013
05:26 GMT |
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AV-Comparatives is not the only independent antivirus testing organization to acknowledge the efficiency of Bitdefender products. German institute AV-TEST has awarded Bitdefender’s Internet Security with the Best Repair 2012 title in the home-user products category.
AV-TEST praises the ability of Bitdefender s... |
30 January 2013
09:28 GMT |
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This Christmas and New Year’s seem to bring the best in software developers, especially in the case of Bitdefender, as the company lays a huge price cut of 75% on the line for their Internet Security 2013 suite.
The deal is even sweeter than this since the license is valid for no less than five years. If we ad... |
19 December 2012
15:21 GMT |
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Bitdefender has released an interesting set of predictions for the year to come. Experts reveal that in 2013 cybercriminals will come up with new approaches to Bitcoin mining.
Over the past period, a number of cybercriminal groups have turned to Bitcoin mining on compromised computers to make a profit. As the virtua... |
18 December 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Security firm Bitdefender has released its Threat Landscape Report for the second half of 2012.
The report highlights the fact that we’ve reached the era of state-sponsored cyberattacks, with pieces of malware such as Flame – discovered back in June – setting new complexity records.
Over the past... |
18 December 2012
07:17 GMT |
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If you’re living in Europe or North America and if you’re an Android user, the mobile malware that targets you is most likely designed to steal your money. On the other hand, if you live in Asia, you’re more likely to be bombarded with aggressive adware and annoying ads.
These are the results of a ... |
12 December 2012
08:25 GMT |
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Bitdefender Parental Control, the Android application that allows parents to monitor their child’s mobile phone, has just been updated with a few tweaks.
Developers have added an “Uninstall” option right from the Parental Control menu for easier access. In addition, the folks at Bitdefender ha... |
11 December 2012
21:31 GMT |
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The results of the trials performed by AV-TEST – the leading security software analysis company – for September and October are in. It turns out that when it comes to home user products, Bitdefender’s Internet Security 2013 is ranked number one.
The security product developed by the Romanian compa... |
6 December 2012
07:50 GMT |
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The new antivirus solution from Bitdefender is cloud-based and boasts an incredible scan speed. The company touts that one minute is all it needs to finish checking all critical areas of the system for active threats.
Because it is cloud-based (no signatures required), all the heavy lifting is carried off-site and t... |
4 December 2012
09:50 GMT |
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Bitdefender has just announced that its first security product aimed exclusively at the Windows 8 platform is now available in the Store, but it must be purchased via the company’s website. The so-called Bitdefender Security for Windows 8 is an application developed to replace the built-in Windows Defender and... |
22 November 2012
03:53 GMT |
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Mobile Security & Antivirus, the security application created by Bitdefender has just been updated with two new features and some bug fixes. The latest version of Mobile Security & Antivirus for Android devices features trackware and adware detection. This will allow users to determine if a program tracks his/her ... |
21 November 2012
09:30 GMT |
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A malicious element hosted on Google Chrome Web Store is advertised as an app that’s capable of changing the color of your Facebook profile.
Facebook scams advertising black, pink or green versions of the social media website have been around for quite some time, but this particular scheme is highly complex c... |
19 November 2012
05:13 GMT |
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Ransomware has become a major issue and experts believe that the cybercriminals that operate such threats can make millions of dollars each year by scaring unsuspecting internauts into paying so-called fines. Security firm Bitdefender comes to their aid with a free tool that’s designed to remove pieces of ran... |
15 November 2012
03:05 GMT |
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Security solutions provider Bitdefender has performed a study to see just how efficient the new Windows 8 – complete with Windows Defender – is when it comes to blocking malware.
Researchers have made comparative tests to determine the differences between Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8 with Windows ... |
8 November 2012
09:32 GMT |
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In the past period, numerous experts and even government organizations have issued warnings about the cyber threats that stalk medical devices such as insulin pumps, pacemakers and defibrillators. Bitdefender has issued a warning of its own, along with some important advice for medical centers. The main problem st... |
1 November 2012
11:40 GMT |
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Security solutions provider Bitdefender joins the ranks of companies that have performed a thorough analysis on cyberbullying following the Amanda Todd incident.
The results of the study reveal some interesting facts about the phenomenon’s impact on youths, but also the factors that influence children to beco... |
30 October 2012
06:30 GMT |
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A few hours ago, Yahoo! Messenger customers from all over the world might have come across an advertisement designed to point all those who clicked on it to a shady Vietnamese website called laban.vn. Experts from security firm Bitdefender have revealed that the banner was displayed for around 4 hours. Apparent... |
23 October 2012
03:58 GMT |
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Bitdefender researchers warn Romanian users that they may become the targets of a massive spam campaign that leverages the names and reputations of various celebrities such as Adele, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Madonna or Pink.
It all starts with an email that’s entitled something like “FWD: Best of Madonna&... |
18 October 2012
06:37 GMT |
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A few days ago, security researcher Ravi Borgaonkar demonstrated how USSD codes could be leveraged by cybercriminals to wipe the phones of Android users via malicious WAP Push SMSs, QR codes, near-field communications (NFC) and websites.
Samsung – whose Android devices were said to be the most affected by the ... |
28 September 2012
04:52 GMT |
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Emsisoft announced today the availability of the public beta for version 7.0 of Anti-Malware, the company’s dual-engine security product. The big news about it is that Ikarus scan engine has been dropped because of generating false alerts, in favor of Bitdefender’s scanning solution, which is touted to r... |
29 August 2012
10:13 GMT |
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Replacing the previously-removed iOS App Store version, Bitdefender’s Clueful app today returns as a free web-app for all devices that use a web browser. Clueful lets you know which apps are “careless“ with your private information, drain your battery, etc. Romania-based Bitdefender, the renowned a... |
27 August 2012
07:46 GMT |
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Gauss – the state-sponsored financial espionage malware – has made a lot of headlines in the past few days and security solutions providers are rushing to release tools that remove the threat from computers. Bitdefender is one of those companies.
“The resemblance to Flamer leads us believe that the... |
13 August 2012
04:57 GMT |
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This August we’re coming up with a new giveaway campaign, for one of the most appreciated security suites of the moment, Bitdefender Total Security 2013 (reviewed here).We have 10 licenses on the line, each valid for one year for three computers, which can be won by simply dropping a few smart lines in the comm... |
10 August 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Bitdefender’s 2012 suite of products was definitely a game changer for the company as both looks and performance took a turn for the better. Generation 2013 seems to build up on the foundation laid down last year and adds up a few more modules as well as a bunch of changes designed to increase usability.Total S... |
10 August 2012
16:01 GMT |
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BitDefender has entered an experimental advertising partnership with Fredo&Pid’jin – the popular webcomic that revolves around the two evil pidgins.
“This partnership opts for a flexible, personal approach to advertising, unlike the traditional mass ad blitz model,” said Eugen Erhan, co-crea... |
10 August 2012
04:50 GMT |
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Malware never sleeps and malware developers will take advantage of any occasion to push malicious code onto users’ computers. And the Olympic Games this year are the perfect opportunity.
Bitdefender alerts that spam campaigns guised as flight ticket reservations in order to trick the user into installing a gen... |
31 July 2012
11:17 GMT |
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Clueful – an application developed by Bitdefender to help iPhone users protect their privacy – has been removed from Apple’s App Store.
When it created the app, the security firm considered that users have the right to know which of their programs try to gain access to personal information and pot... |
20 July 2012
08:48 GMT |
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A recent study shows that thousands of iPhone applications are capable of stealing sensitive details and track locations. Furthermore, many of them fail to encrypt user data, exposing the unwitting consumer to all sorts of dangers.
It’s widely known that the Android app market is flooded with applications that... |
19 July 2012
06:39 GMT |
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A report based on the results provided by BitDefender’s free online scanning service QuickScan has revealed that Romania is on the third position in the top 10 countries most affected by cyber threats.
India and Thailand occupy the first two spots, followed by Romania, where 13% of the online scans identified ... |
3 July 2012
09:42 GMT |
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Bitdefender has released its 2013 generation of products, Antivirus Plus, Internet Security and Total Security, announcing all-round improvements, as well as new features.The new product manages to catch up with competition in some areas, while in others it leapfrogs to new standards.Confidential information is kept ... |
27 June 2012
14:00 GMT |
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Romania-based security software vendor, Bitdefender, discovered that one in five iOS apps can access the Address Book, and around 41 percent can track location. More than one in three store data without encrypting it, the company says. Bitdefender analyzed no less than 65,000 apps (from a total of 650,000 titles ava... |
25 June 2012
09:53 GMT |
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Bitdefender has quietly updated their Android security solution with performance improvements, bug fixes and new features.
Bitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus is available for free, but the premium version can be purchased for $9.99 USD. However, for a limited time, the application is on sale for just $4.99 USD.... |
13 June 2012
07:12 GMT |
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Bitdefender released today the first beta for a standalone parental control solution. The application attempts to bring you in the loop on all aspects of your kid’s digital activities, from social networking to mobile activity on Android phones.This is achieved by connecting all monitoring tools to a central we... |
11 June 2012
11:46 GMT |
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The infamous AutorunInf Trojan and the Conficker worm are threats that show up in most of the quarterly or yearly reports released by security solutions providers and it’s well known that one of their favorite ways of spreading is via USB storage devices utilized by computer users to transfer data from one mach... |
1 June 2012
05:18 GMT |
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Bitdefender just released a removal tool for the recently discovered malware, Flamer Trojan, also labeled “Flame” by other anti-virus labs. The tool is particularly important since recent findings by the AV industry classify this threat as the most sophisticated to date.
Flamer’s complexity and fle... |
29 May 2012
08:00 GMT |
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Internet users may have noticed that the Internet is dragging its feet lately, many websites experiencing slow load times. Bitdefender experts found that the high ping times are caused by a number of global intelligent servers that decided to go on strike because of the poor working conditions they have to put up wit... |
1 April 2012
02:01 GMT |
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Bitdefender has just announced the availability of Safebox app for Android devices. Bitdefender Safebox is an alternative to Dropbox or Box services, which offer free cloud storage space to those who own and use Android devices. With Bitdefender’s Safebox users will be able to save, protect and share documents... |
13 March 2012
10:05 GMT |
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BitDefender just launched an offer for two of their most appreciated products, few may resist. It is lifetime license for Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012, at very low prices, $79.95 (€52) and $59.95 (€39) respectively. However, it is not your lifetime they’re ta... |
23 January 2012
09:51 GMT |
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With all the Carrier IQ rumors that have been coming and going these days, it is important to know exactly how you can detect the software on the phone, but also how it can be removed. Although many carriers and handset manufacturers came forward and said that they did not pre-load the Carrier IQ software on the... |
16 December 2011
13:01 GMT |
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Bitdefender decided to lend its innovative security solutions to NetSecure, a company that specializes in providing eCommerce services, with the purpose of releasing the first secure personal credit card reader.
Bitdefender’s QuickScan will be integrated into NetSecure’s SmartSwipe after recent reports s... |
6 December 2011
10:21 GMT |
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After the scandal around Carrier IQ’s tracking software broke out, many individuals started to wonder whether their phones had the controversial package installed on their devices or not. To come to their aid, Bitdefender released a simple application that identifies the presence of the tool. Bitdefender Carri... |
5 December 2011
07:32 GMT |
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Although some are reluctant to admitting that there is malware specifically written for Android devices, this does not change the fact that some security experts deal with such threats on a daily basis.
Considering this, BitDefender just launched the stable version of their antivirus for Android devices. The app rel... |
30 November 2011
10:11 GMT |
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