Bitdefender recently rolled out new functionality in Bitdefender GravityZone, a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that provides prevention, protection, detection, and response capabilities for organizations of all sizes. These features, consistent with our multi-layered security strategy, are intended to ease the workload of security analysts, administrators, and users.  

Why Security Culture is a Leadership Discipline, Not a Training Module  Over the past 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of acting as an augmented or virtual CISO, partnering with organizations across industries, and sitting in more conversations with CISOs than I can count. One thing I’ve consistently observed: an extremely common aspect behind the biggest breaches is not just a failed firewall or an alert that got buried — it’s cultural failure. 

Remember when the Internet of Things (IoT) was primarily about devices like smart speakers, thermostats, and connected lightbulbs? Today, IoT extends far beyond our homes — into our factories, hospitals, energy grids, and even the defense sector. Securing these devices is now a matter of national security.

Are there cybersecurity perception gaps at your organization? The results of the Bitdefender 2025 Cybersecurity Assessment indicate the answer is likely “yes” and you may not even know it.

Bitdefender GravityZone customers are gaining a more unified, scalable, and complete cybersecurity stack—from endpoints to inboxes—thanks to Bitdefender’s recent acquisition of Mesh email security.

The cybersecurity industry has long debated whether prevention or detection is more important. The AV-Comparatives EPR Comparative Report 2025 settles the debate. By measuring both, it reveals that prevention-first is the winning strategy—stronger, simpler, and more cost-effective. Bitdefender GravityZone didn’t just participate in the evaluation; it led across the board. Bitdefender achieved the highest detection rate among all participating vendors and the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), underscoring a commitment to both security efficacy and operational efficiency. The evaluation also proves that modern security means blocking threats before they disrupt business.  

Bitdefender recently introduced new functionality in Bitdefender GravityZone, a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that provides prevention, protection, detection, and response capabilities for organizations of all sizes. These new features, consistent with our multi-layered security strategy, are intended to ease the workload of security analysts, administrators, and users.  

If you've spent any time around IT, you must own that dusty box of legacy cables – a tangle of odd connectors, just in case you ever need one again. Before a common standard like USB came along, things were a messy puzzle of dozens of different plugs and ports. USB(-C) changed that by giving us one simple, reversible connector that handles everything – power, data, and video – making it easy for devices to work together. 

Ransomware groups continue to evolve their tactics, but few have made as sharp an impact in 2025 as SafePay. Once a lesser-known player, the group has surged into prominence by quietly amassing hundreds of victims across the globe. In June, SafePay topped Bitdefender’s Threat Debrief rankings after claiming 73 victim organizations in a single month, and the group followed up with 42 more victims in July—its second-highest monthly tally to date.

One of the greatest challenges in cybersecurity is the constant evolution of threats. While the threat landscape changes frequently, a significant amount of publicly available information is a cumulative summary of threats from the last decade. This makes it difficult for security professionals to prioritize and focus on the attacks that are happening right now, and not the ones from past years. 

Bitdefender rolled out new functionality in Bitdefender GravityZone, a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that provides prevention, protection, detection, and response capabilities for organizations of all sizes. These features, updated in August 2025, align with our multi-layered security strategy and ease the workload of security analysts, administrators, and users.  

New technologies offer many exciting opportunities, but striking a balance between innovation and ensuring sensitive information remains protected and IT infrastructure stays secure remains a significant challenge. Many organizations lack the expertise to effectively navigate the full spectrum of cybersecurity risks. 

Cybersecurity threats don’t wait for your business to catch up—and neither should your strategy. As companies grow, embrace digital transformation, or pursue new markets, they often face a painful truth: their internal security teams aren’t keeping pace. Whether it’s compliance demands, evolving threats, or complex risk landscapes, many organizations find themselves reacting instead of leading. 

In cybersecurity, timing is everything. How an organization responds to a breach, especially in the first critical hours, can be the difference between a contained incident and a full-blown crisis. However, according to new findings from the 2025 Bitdefender Cybersecurity Assessment Report, many organizations are prioritizing not only speed but also silence. And that choice can carry a cost.

In early July 2025, Bitdefender introduced new functionality in v 6.64 of Bitdefender GravityZone, a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that offers prevention, protection, detection, and response capabilities for organizations of all sizes. These features, consistent with our multi-layered security strategy, are intended to ease the workload of security analysts, administrators, and users.  

To effectively defend your organization, you need to see it through the eyes of an attacker. This involves understanding your internet-facing assets, including websites, APIs, cloud applications, domains, and other related components, as well as their associated vulnerabilities. Identifying unknown, forgotten, outdated, or misconfigured assets is critical. Failure to manage these exposed points leaves your organization vulnerable; this is like leaving a back gate unlocked. These unmanaged external surfaces are prime targets for attackers who constantly scan for exposed systems. 

Data reveals an AI reality check, mounting pressure to remain silent after a breach, and an increased focus on reducing the attack surface. Bitdefender’s 2025 Cybersecurity Assessment Report provides a timely, data-focused snapshot of the current state of cybersecurity. Two data sources drive the findings: an independent survey of more than 1,200 IT and security professionals across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, and Singapore; and a Bitdefender Labs analysis of 700,000 cyber incidents. This year, the third annual report reveals critical truths behind today’s evolving risks, internal challenges, and operational blind spots.

This is the fifth blog in a five-part series on utilizing a cybersecurity framework (NIST CSF 2.0) to establish a comprehensive cybersecurity program. If you missed the previous parts, you can find them here: 

It’s been an incredible few weeks since Bitdefender announced the global launch of Gravity Zone PHASR, which enables Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction, unlike any technology to come before it.

Ransomware threat actors depend on numerous cybercriminal skillsets to breach, disrupt, and extort organizations. One of these skillsets belongs to Initial Access Brokers (IABs), who are prominent players in the prolific RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) ecosystem. They help drive the proliferation of ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks.