How Bitdefender's security software was caught napping by ad-block bod
Folks running Bitdefender's Total Security 2020 package should check they have the latest version installed following the disclosure of a remote code execution bug. Wladimir Palant, cofounder of Adblock-Plus-maker Eyeo, tipped off Bitdefender about the flaw, CVE-2020-8102, after discovering what he called "seemingly small weaknesses" that could be exploited by a hostile website to take control of a computer running Bitdefender's antivirus package. The bug, privately reported in April, was patche...