Dozens of Apps Still Dodging Google’s Vetting System

Dozens of Apps Still Dodging Google’s Vetting System

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

Worm-Cryptominer Combo Lets You Game While Using NSA Exploits to Move Laterally

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

Astaroth Trojan Resurfaces, Targets Brazil through Fileless Campaign

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

An APT Blueprint: Gaining New Visibility into Financial Threats

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 ...