Smart tvs, routers and IP cameras are in the top of the most unsafe household devices, according to a report made by Bitdefender and the manufacturer of devices for Netgear networks. According to a press release of the manufacturer of antivirus solutions, there are 21 Internet connected devices on the average, while ten attacks on household networks are recorded daily. The most popular devices in an intelligent household include:tv sets (27%), mobile phones or tablets(28%), computers or laptops (12%) and consoles (2%). A specialised analysis showed the fact that in 2023, most vulnerabilities discovered affected smart tvs (34%), intelligent sockets (18%) and DVRs (13%). As for 2024 predictions, cyber security experts say that, in the context of increases in the number of devices connected to the Internet, new laws or regulations will be adopted at industry level – crypted protocols, periodical security upgrading and more robust authentification mechanisms in order to ensure the users' protection and confidentiality. At the same time, a consolidation will be needed for the security of supply chains to protect Iot devices against fake components and other factors that could affect their functioning. Bitdefender encourages both household users and employees to be aware of active smart devices in their networks and upgrade them constantly with the latest version of the operation system. In case some devices are outdated they will have to be replaced by newer models. The report is based on data collected from 3.8 millionsmart homes in the whole world, protected by Netgear Armor powered by Bitdefender. Thus, Bitdefender specialists analysed 50 million IoT devices which generate 9.1 billion security warnings to discover exploited vulnerabilities and attack types. Bitdefender solutions for smart solutions block around 2.5 million threats/day or 1,736 threats per minute.
“Catane,” a dark comedy inspired by real events and directed by Ioana Mischie, is set to have its first special screenings in Romania after a successful festival circuit. The film had its world premiere at the IFFI Goa festival in India and was nominated this year at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best […]
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George Smyth, 18, went missing on a hike near Romania’s famous Bran Castle more than a week ago. On November 23, the British citizen started to suffer from hypothermia and exhaustion and called the emergency services. Trying to locate him, mountain rescue services conducted searches over the next few days but were only able to […]
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A special ‘Silent Day’ event will be held at the Bucharest Christmas Market in Constituției Square on Wednesday, December 3, aimed at creating a quieter and more accessible environment for children with sensory disabilities. The initiative is designed to make the festive market manageable for children who may struggle with loud noise, bright lights, and […]
Romanians have the highest level of trust in others in the European Union, according to the most recent Eurostat data for the year 2024, ahead of the usual leader of the ranking, Finland. The indicator ‘trust in others’ measures a person’s trust in people they do not know on a scale from 0 (‘I...
