messengersMessaging other platforms via WhatsApp: the pros and cons
In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?
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privacyAdvertisers sharing data about you with… intelligence agencies
Advertising firms’ extensive collection of personal data is becoming of great use to intelligence agencies. So how to guard against mass surveillance?
side channelsAn unusual method of stealing data from surveillance cameras
We explain in simple terms research demonstrating a vulnerability in modern digital video cameras.
proxyResidential proxies: understanding the risks for organizations
Proxyware can make it difficult to detect cyberattacks on organizations — sometimes making the latter unwitting accomplices in crimes.
Watch the (verified) birdie, or new ways to recognize fakes
How to tell a real photo or video from a fake, and trace its provenance.
Keep it under wraps: encrypted note-taking apps and to-do lists
Today we dive into note-taking apps, to-do lists, and diaries that use end-to-end encryption: privacy-focused cousins of popular apps like OneNote, Evernote, Apple’s Notes, and Google Keep.
Live hack: Apex Legends esports tournament scandal
Hackers have long been engaging with the gaming world: from cracking games and creating cheats, to, more recently, attacking esports players live during an Apex Legends tournament. Regarding the latter, we break down what happened and how it could have been avoided.
productsSwitching to Kaspersky: a step-by-step migration guide
How to switch the cyber-protection on your computer or smartphone to the most awarded security solution from Kaspersky.
Gamers
Mario Forever, malware too: a free game with a miner and Trojans inside
Malicious versions of the free-to-download game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever plant a miner and a stealer on gamers’ machines.
Minecraft players under attack
Minecraft mods downloaded from several popular gaming websites contain dangerous malware. What we know so far.
The Phantom Menace: how gamers of different ages are being attacked
Why scammers are more likely to target kids than hardcore gamers, how they do it, and what they want to steal
The true cost of gaming
Our research reveals gamers’ attitudes toward computer performance — and the ethics of winning and losing.
Where did that game cheats video on your YouTube channel come from?
The RedLine Trojan stealer spreads under the guise of cheats for popular games and posts videos on victims’ YouTube channels with a link to itself in the description.
$2 million inventory hacked in CS:GO
An unnamed hacker allegedly stole two million dollars’ worth of items from a CS:GO player’s backpack and has already started auctioning off the items.
Attack on Cities: Skylines — malicious code in a virtual city
We explain why game mods can be dangerous, using as an example malicious mods for Cities: Skylines.
Business
Malicious code discovered in Linux distributions
A backdoor implanted into XZ Utils has found its way into popular Linux distributions.
Apple CPU encryption hack
We review a recent research paper highlighting a major hardware vulnerability in Apple M1, M2, and M3 CPUs.
Eavesdropping on keyboard keystrokes
A recent study shows how it’s possible to identify typed text from the sound of keystrokes — even in far-from-ideal environments.
How to prepare for Living Off the Land (LotL) attacks
To go undetected, attackers can operate in your network without any malware at all. How to detect them and prevent damage?
The most notorious instances of commercial spyware
Commercial spyware — what it is, how it infiltrates devices, what it can do once inside, and how to defend against it.
I firmly believe that the concept of cybersecurity will soon become obsolete, and cyberimmunity will take its place.
Eugene Kaspersky
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pornGo to a porn site, get a virus — right?
Most computer infections come from visiting porn sites, or so some people say. Are they right?
4 ways to hack an ATM
How are criminals able to hack ATMs and get away with money? Here are four videos that show how ATMs can be vulnerable.
RSACRouters prove weak point in remote-work strategy
Home and SOHO routers are often insecure, but companies can protect themselves from attacks through remote workers’ home routers.
SIM Cards Encryption Vulnerability: The Scope of the Problem
On July 31st at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, Security Research Lab’s (SRL) Karsten Nohl presented research on the SIM security flaw. Nohl experimentally demonstrated the vulnerability, which
MWC 2021: No place for technophobes
Digital-only badges, COVID tests every 72 hours, mandatory FFP2 masks, and other signs of the new normal at MWC21.
Top 10 Movie Hacks
Any movie, be it horror, action or thriller, has a moment that any IT specialist would call comedic, when a demonstration of a mainframe hacking, a virus in action or
FMWhatsApp mod for WhatsApp downloads Trojans
One version of popular WhatsApp mod FMWhatsApp uses an infected advertising module that downloads Trojans to smartphones.
Tips
Is it the boss – or is it a fraudster? Scams disguised as urgent orders from top brass
Got a message from your boss or coworker asking you to “fix a problem” in an unexpected way? Beware of scammers! How to protect yourself and your company against a potential attack.
Kick off the year with a digital cleanup
Let’s start the New Year with a digital cleanup: canceling unnecessary subscriptions, clearing out unnecessary data, deleting unused accounts, changing weak passwords, and so on.
Cybersecurity resolutions: how to make 2024 safer
Cybersecurity trends to consider and new threats to protect against in 2024.
Four ways to lock your screen on Windows and macOS
Four handy ways to lock your screen on Windows and macOS.