podcastTransatlantic Cable podcast, episode 21
In this week’s edition of Kaspersky Lab’s podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss a vulnerability in Sonic the Hedgehog, a woman who has a habit of sneaking onto flights and more.
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AndroidWhich protection from Kaspersky Lab is right for you?
Our infographics will help you find the security solution that suits you best.
threatsSkygofree — a Hollywood-style mobile spy
The Skygofree Trojan comes with a powerful array of spyware features, some unique — like turning on audio recording by geolocation and stealing private messages.
vulnerabilitiesTransatlantic Cable podcast, episode 18
In this week’s edition of Kaspersky Lab’s podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss Alexa ads and helping police, Intel’s “meltdown,” and more.
Loapi — this Trojan is hot!
The new Loapi Trojan will recruit your smartphone for DDoS attacks, bombard it with ads, or use it to mine cryptocurrency, making it red-hot.
privacyGoogle E-Screen Protector prevents peeping — or does it?
Google’s new E-Screen Protector prompts users when prying eyes are on their smartphone screen. Is this technology useful?
The train is watching you!
Can’t resist the convenience of free Wi-Fi? Here’s a way to make it secure.
LokiBot: If not stealing, then extorting
This versatile mobile banking Trojan morphs into ransomware on detecting a removal attempt.
Are connected car apps secure?
Several months ago, our experts found a bunch of vulnerabilities in Android apps that allow users to control their cars remotely. What has changed since then?
How to avoid Android malware
Android users have the largest selection of mobile apps, but that means they are also exposed to the most threats. Avoid mobile malware by following some basic security rules.
Taxi Trojans are on the way
Android Trojans have been mimicking banking apps, messengers, and social apps for a while. Taxi-booking apps are next on the list.
Kaspersky Battery Life: A long and happy life
The Kaspersky Battery Life app helps your smartphone last longer on its battery charge and fights power-intensive apps.
Rooting your Android: Advantages, disadvantages, and snags
Many users of devices running Android are tempted to root them. Here we explain the good and bad sides of having superuser rights.
Cloak 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.
Ztorg Trojan: Infect yourself for 5 cents
Applications that offer to pay you for installing other applications tend to shove malware at you.
BusinessCybersecurity in financial institutions 2016 — and what 2017 holds
As our research shows, the actual costs of a cybersecurity incident to a financial institution in UK can add up to as much as $737,000.
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.
Meitu – the app with all the permissions
Meitu, the ‘anime-makeover’ app is doing something that users perhaps didn’t realize they’d signed up to. It’s been found to be harvesting all sorts of data on users, including your
Guide for Pokémon Go Trojan catches Pokémon trainers
We discovered a Pokémon Go Trojan in Google Play. It had already been downloaded 500,000 times.