If links are inadvertently shared, users have an option to recall or delete the message, thus stopping “attack propagation.” If these warnings are ignored, built-in web protection technologies prevent users from navigating to the malicious webpage. Users receive a warning along with information about associated risks and a suggested course of action, she said.
Also, phishing attempts that rely on human curiosity, urgency and impersonation are recognized and flagged. It immediately alerts users of suspicious links that might attempt to steal financial data, credentials and other sensitive information, according to Sandu. Beyond the browser levelīitdefender Chat Protection continuously monitors chat sessions during live sessions in WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram and Discord. Another 42% identified customer-facing web apps of great concern. “In a post-pandemic world, when many are still working from home or in a hybrid workplace, malicious link-based attacks are a threat not only for consumers, but for enterprise infrastructure as well,” said Sandu. In fact, 30% of cybersecurity professionals cited mobile apps as presenting the highest security risk to business. “Mobile threats continue to increase, and cybercriminals have evolved beyond email-based phishing attacks to include SMS text messages (smishing) and popular instant messaging applications,” said Ciprian Istrate, senior vice president of operations for the Bitdefender consumer solutions group. Globally, more than two billion people use WhatsApp, and more than one billion use Facebook Messenger.Īnd, according to the 2021 Bitdefender Consumer Threat Landscape Report, spam and untrusted domains account for a combined 85% of detected malicious URLs. Due to the high prevalence of these attacks, we felt it was necessary to add an additional layer of protection for users.” Bitdefender sees growing attack surface
“Cybercriminals have expanded the attack surface to now include popular chat applications - in addition to SMS, email and notifications,” said Adriana Sandu, product manager at the cybersecurity software company. To help protect both consumers and businesses against such attacks, Bitdefender today launched Bitdefender Chat Protection, what it is calling the industry’s first chat protection feature for mobile-based instant messaging apps.
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