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 In case some devices are outdated they will have to be replaced by newer models.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.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu will be part of the jury that will judge the films in the main competition of this year’s Venice Film Festival - Venezia 82. The jury, headed by American director Alexander Payne, includes French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé, Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero, Iranian director and writer Mohammad Rasoulof, Brazilian actress, writer, and […]
Romania continues to face significant prison overcrowding, according to the Council of Europe’s latest data, released on Friday, July 18. The 2024 Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) show that Romania is among six countries in Europe with severe overcrowding, housing 116 inmates for every 100 available places. The report, which...
Chris Hemsworth returns to Disney+ in August with a new season of the National Geographic documentary series Limitless, this time focused not just on longevity, but on discovering how to live better. Titled Limitless: Live Better Now, the three-part season follows Hemsworth through physical, emotional, and mental challenges across six countries, with one standout episode […]
The Black Sea 200 Regatta 2025, Romania’s first non-stop offshore regatta with a 200 nautical mile route, takes place between July 21 and 27. Now in its first edition, the event brings together more than 10 boats from Romania and Bulgaria, according to the organizers. The endurance course will start and finish in the Romanian […]
The National Environmental Guard has fined an illegally operating zoo in Dâmbovița county, southern Romania, a total of RON 120,000 following a joint inspection that uncovered serious violations, including the lack of environmental authorization and inadequate conditions for wild animals kept in captivity. The zoo was reportedly charging RON 50 per person for entry and […]
The National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and engineering company Enevo Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen cybersecurity in Romania’s energy sector. The partnership aims to test and develop monitoring and alerting technologies for cyberattacks, and to improve national response coordination to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, the companies said. The agreement focuses on sharing […]
