Fake Interpol Emails Hit Small Businesses. The Ransomware Is Crude. The Trick Isn’t.

Bitdefender’s Antispam Lab has flagged a ransomware campaign aimed squarely at small businesses. The emails impersonate Interpol. They claim investigators hold evidence of company wrongdoing. The attached “evidence” is malware. The campaign is worth an underwriter’s attention for one reason. The ransomware is basic. The social engineering carrying it is not. How the Scam Works … Read more

The AI Deepfake in the Family Chat Is an Underwriting Problem

A video lands in a family group chat. A relative opens it on a phone. That phone also logs into a corporate network. The clip is a deepfake. That path is no accident. The scam is afoot, and criminals design for it. On June 24, 2026, Bitdefender launched RealCheck, putting the power of protection in your pocket. … Read more

Bitdefender Targets Business Email Compromise With Dual-Layer Email Security Platform

Business email compromise now costs organizations more than $6 billion a year. That figure, cited by Gartner, marks a threshold that the cyber insurance market cannot ignore. Bitdefender launched GravityZone Extended Email Security on April 15 to address the detection gap that makes BEC so costly. The platform combines gateway filtering with post-delivery monitoring in … Read more

Cybersecurity Risk Quantification: Bitdefender Launches Free Risk Assessment

What’s Better Than An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet? A free cybersecurity risk quantification with no calories and fewer security gaps. Bitdefender is offering a free, 45-day internal attack surface assessment to organizations with 250+ employees. The program identifies hidden exposure from unnecessary user access and unauthorized tool areas that attackers often exploit. This offering gives security teams … Read more

Bitdefender and Cysurance Team Up to Provide MDR Customers with Up to $1 Million in Cyber Insurance Coverage

Bitdefender announced a new cybersecurity breach warranty program for businesses using its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services. The program offers Bitdefender customers up to $1 million in Cysurance Certification Warranty and access to discounted premium cyber insurance coverage. Delivered through a partnership with Cysurance, the warranty provides financial compensation if a security incident affects … Read more

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