malwareFireball: Adware with potential nuclear consequences
Adware found on 250 million computers spies on users and can install other software.
Threats
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AndroidCloak and Dagger: A hole in Android
How a couple of simple permissions let an application steal passwords, log user actions, and do many other nasty things.
Securing your ride
Car hacking is a hot topic these days. Good news, everybody: Kaspersky now protects connected cars.
AntivirusWhat is your antivirus talking about?
Learn what antivirus warning messages mean now so you can respond properly if something dangerous happens.
Why two-factor authentication is not enough
How messages with confirmation codes from banks are intercepted and what can you do to protect yourself.
Ztorg Trojan: Infect yourself for 5 cents
Applications that offer to pay you for installing other applications tend to shove malware at you.
ransomwareWannaCry: Are you safe?
What makes the self-replicating encryptor WannaCry so dangerous and how to prevent infection.
SAS
Recapping #TheSAS2017 in 10 tweets
Recapping the 2017 iteration of Kaspersky Lab’s annual conference, the Security Analyst Summit, with 10 Tweets.
productsSafe online shopping and banking on your Mac
Even Mac users take risks when shopping online. Fortunately, we can help.
Booby trapped app: The amazing world of Tinder bots
It turns out there are bots in Tinder and OkCupid. Who wants that?
Drone gone in 11 milliseconds
Drones are a part of the Internet of Things, which is widely known to be vulnerable. SEO title: How to hijack a drone
Three ways to rob an ATM: Remote, almost remote, and physical
We investigated three cases of ATM robbery — involving remote-controlled malware, a Bluetooth keyboard, and a drill.
Tizen OS: 40 new vulnerabilities
Samsung releases more and more devices with Tizen OS. At SAS 2017, we found out that this OS is highly insecure.
VPNVPNs: What you need to know
There’s been a lot of talk lately about privacy protection and VPNs. But what exactly is a VPN? We explain in simple words.
It’s tax scam time
Many people now do their taxes online, and cybercriminals see that as a huge opportunity to make money with phishing schemes.
The secret life of apps
Modern Android users have, on average, 66 apps installed on their devices. Most of these apps start working without users launching them.
How ephemeral metadata may cause real problems
The most dangerous data leaks are the ones people don’t even know about.
Too many passwords? Try our Password Manager for iOS!
Using passwords on mobile devices is painful: In addition to memorizing your passwords, you need to input them with an awkward on-screen keyboard. But we’ve got you covered!
Tip of the week: Browser extension features
The Kaspersky Protection browser plugin keeps you safe while you traipse around the Internet — and it has several other useful features.
Fingers and eyes at MWC 2017
Protected fingerprint and iris sensors in smartphones, and other interesting security trends from MWC 2017.