bitdefender research

Watch This? Patch This! LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns
Richi Jennings | | BitDefender, bitdefender research, Consumer IoT, CVE-2023-6317, CVE-2023-6318, CVE-2023-6319, CVE-2023-6320, iot, LG, SB Blogwatch, Smart TV, Smart TV Security, Smart TV Vulnerability, Smart TVs, The ‘S’ in IoT stands for Security, TV, WebOS
4×CVE=RCE or Merely CE? Update your LG TV now, or let hackers root it. But is Bitdefender overhyping the issue? ...
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Dozens of Apps Still Dodging Google’s Vetting System
Liviu Arsene | | agressive adware, android adware, android malware, android spyware, Anti-Malware Research, bitdefender research, google play adware, Whitepapers
Bitdefender researchers recently analyzed 25 apps that made it into Google Play, at least for a time, packing aggressive adware SDKs that bombarded users with ads and avoided removal by hiding their ...

Worm-Cryptominer Combo Lets You Game While Using NSA Exploits to Move Laterally
Liviu Arsene | | Anti-Malware Research, Beapy, bitdefender research, cryptocurrency miner, cryptomier, PCASTLE, Whitepapers, worm
Bitdefender researchers recently found and analyzed a worm-cryptominer combo that uses a series of exploits to move laterally and compromise victims. What makes it interest is that it pauses the resource-intensive cryptomining ...

Astaroth Trojan Resurfaces, Targets Brazil through Fileless Campaign
Liviu Arsene | | Anti-Malware Research, Astaroth, Astaroth Brazil, Astaroth keylogger, Astaroth trojan, bitdefender research, fileless malware, keylogger, Whitepapers
During routine detection monitoring from our Advanced Threat Control technology, Bitdefender researchers found an interesting spike in malware activity that involved using Microsoft binaries in the infection process, as well as GitHub ...

An APT Blueprint: Gaining New Visibility into Financial Threats
Liviu Arsene | | Anti-Malware Research, bitdefender research, Carbanak, Cobalt, financial apt, Whitepapers
This new Bitdefender forensic investigation reveals a complete attack timeline and behavior of a notorious financial cybercriminal group, known as Carbanak. In mid-2018, Bitdefender researchers investigated a targeted attack on an Eastern ...