SSL

Why the Windows system time can suddenly change, and how to stop it from happening.

Due to certification centers specifics, it is not rare for other people to hold a valid HTTPS certificate for your domain. What can go wrong?

We explain what digital certificates are, what types exist, and what problems are associated with them.

What if you turn off Kaspersky Secure Connection but need it to automatically turn on again in dicey situations

Many people assume that an HTTPS connection means that the site is secure. In fact, HTTPS is increasingly being used by malicious sites, especially phishing ones.

The latest privacy-related kerfuffle, involving Lenovo, who thought it was a great idea to pre-install some very nasty adware with gaping security holes, was like a blast from the past.

On February 19th of 2015, it came out that Lenovo’s laptops had been shipped with an adware Superfish preinstalled. There are two major problems with this issue. The first one is

One FIFA-related phishing site included a supposedly downloadable ticket, which turned out to be a malicious form of the Banker Trojan that steals sensitive data surrounding users’ online banking data.

We put too much trust in the Internet. And we need to understand that security products and solutions should compliment a secure mindset.

UPDATE: A previous version of this article stated – citing a list on Github – that users on a site called HideMyAss were affected by Heartbleed. A spokesperson from that