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GhostMap Android flaw lets installed app force a boot loop
Bitdefender’s no-permission demo crashed a Pixel 10 on Android 17; Google closed the report without a patch.
Bitdefender says smart TVs lead home-device vulnerability observations
Across about 10.4 million routers, televisions were 22.7% of observations and port scans 90.1% of attack events.
Bitdefender webinar casts unowned AI agents as an insider risk
The session cites endpoint research, including a malicious agent skill found in the wild, and argues for governed AI instead of bans.
Product Walkthrough: Bitdefender AI Visibility and Control
Bitdefender GravityZone AIVC inventories AI tools, agents, and MCP connectors on Windows endpoints without reading prompts.
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Low-Cost Android Phones Ship With Preinstalled Malware That Turns Them Into Residential Proxies
Preinstalled Midnight Mimosa malware on cheap Android phones enables ad fraud and residential proxies.
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LG webOS Flaws Let Remote Attackers Execute Commands as Root Without Authentication
Four LG webOS flaws can bypass pairing and run commands as root on exposed smart TVs.
Low-cost Android phones are arriving with malware that owners can’t uninstall
Bitdefender found preinstalled Midnight Mimosa malware on budget Android phones that owners cannot uninstall.
Midnight Mimosa Infects Android Phones Before Users Even Turn Them On
Midnight Mimosa ships in low-cost Android firmware, silently running ad fraud and proxy modules before first boot.
Bitdefender finds preinstalled Android malware you can’t uninstall, seen in 150 countries
Bitdefender found unremovable Midnight Mimosa malware preinstalled on cheap MediaTek Android phones in 150 countries.
Pre-Baked Firmware Malware Hits Budget Android Devices in 150+ Countries
Bitdefender found Midnight Mimosa firmware malware preinstalled on budget Android phones in over 150 countries.
Low-cost Android phones ship with residential proxy malware
Midnight Mimosa malware preinstalled on cheap Android phones enables ad fraud and residential proxy abuse.
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Thousands of cheap Android phones shipped with ad-fraud malware
Bitdefender found ad-fraud malware preinstalled in the firmware of thousands of cheap MediaTek-based Android phones sold across more than 150 countries.
Up a Creek Without a Command Line: Mapping an Akira Ransomware Attack
Huntress mapped an Akira ransomware intrusion that used RDP, LSASS dumping, GOST tunneling, and RClone.
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Google’s Early Access is creating a blind spot for malicious apps
Bitdefender found thousands of Google Play Early Access apps with deceptive behavior, including ad-fraud-capable utilities requesting excessive permissions on Android devices.
Google Play Early Access Abused to Push Thousands of Deceptive Android Apps
Bitdefender found abuse of Google Play's review-free Early Access program to push thousands of deceptive casino and reward apps promoted with AI deepfake ads.
Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access to Evade Reviews
Bitdefender reports deceptive Google Play Early Access apps use deepfake celebrity ads and fake rewards to lure users into ad-fraud schemes.
The 12 Best Antivirus Software for Mac, Compared and Priced
GBHackers ranks 12 Mac antivirus products, naming Bitdefender best overall and noting Gen Digital owns Norton, Avast, and Avira.
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The 12 Best Antivirus (Endpoint Protection) Software for Business, Compared and Priced
GBHackers compares 12 business antivirus products on detection, EDR depth, pricing, and platform coverage, ranking CrowdStrike and Bitdefender joint top at 8.8.
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China's AI-Enabled APT Operations Are Getting Interesting
Bitdefender links seven RAT families, five previously undocumented, to China-nexus espionage actor SilkParasite using AI-assisted malware development against Central Asian governments.
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China’s ‘SilkParasite’ espionage operation targeting Central Asia with AI
Bitdefender attributes the SilkParasite espionage campaign to China-linked actors using five new malware strains and AI-assisted development to target Central Asian governments.
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SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs
Bitdefender reports SilkParasite, a China-nexus espionage cluster targeting Central Asian governments with seven RATs, five newly documented, delivered via spearphished RAR archives.
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