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How a sculpture from Japan is scaring WhatsApp users around the world, and how to protect children from such spooks on the Internet.

Do you know what children look for online? The answers may surprise you.

Advertising in voice assistants is coming soon. We examine how it will use personal data and what you can do about it.

Originally targeting users from Japan, Korea, and China, Roaming Mantis is quickly spreading worldwide, infecting smartphones through hacked wi-fi routers.

Fake airline giveaways won’t win you a ticket, but they might steal your data.

Noushin Shabab on her cybersecurity career and how women can succeed in the field

Most computer infections come from visiting porn sites, or so some people say. Are they right?

The European Commission’s proposed ePrivacy Regulation takes effect in May 2018. Why is it a battle — and who is fighting for what?

Kaspersky Lab is expanding its successful bug bounty program to include rewards of up to $100,000.

Chrome learns to block ads by itself. What has Google come up with, and how will it help users?

Cybercriminals attack Telegram users with an old trick for masking malware as pictures.

Sex sells, as they say in advertising. In cyberspace porn serves as one of the most popular tools for malicious activity.

Browser extensions are handy, but they can also be really dangerous. Here’s what can go wrong and what you can do about it.

If someone offers cryptocurrency for nothing, remember the only free cheese is in a mousetrap. Here’s what’s really going on.

The Skygofree Trojan comes with a powerful array of spyware features, some unique — like turning on audio recording by geolocation and stealing private messages.

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.

Can’t resist the convenience of free Wi-Fi? Here’s a way to make it secure.

Attackers pretending to be acquaintances asking for money — the story is old, the approaches new. We show you how to avoid the e-bait.

Some habits, at first glance, seem to have nothing at all to do with security. However, looks can be deceiving.

We are used to entrusting dating apps with our innermost secrets. How carefully do they treat this information?

Let’s celebrate by sharing some advice with those who need it. Here are five tips you can use to help your friends and relatives stay safe online.