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Just a few years ago, it was rare to find someone who had more than one or maybe two Internet-connected devices in their home. Now, you’d have to look high

Everyone should know by now that there are, sadly, no members of deposed African royal families who want to share millions of dollars with you, no strings attached. What everyone

The threats facing mobile devices are among the fastest growing and most serious dangers to the digital world. We gathered your questions on the subject and passed them on to

While people remain really willing to share details of their lives via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus, the chief privacy officers at those companies say

Protect your smartphone not just from malware but phishing sites and prying eyes. You also need to be able to secure your data if your phone’s lost or stolen! Check

The overwhelming majority of businesses today are encouraging employees to adopt “mobile” working practices, meaning that work can be done wherever, whenever and from whatever device – smartphone, tablet or

RSA is the major event in security. Basically it’s like the Big 8 International Conference or, better yet – the Olympics of security – except nobody is throwing spears and

Massive multiplayer online games — MMOGs — have become hugely popular in recent years, which means, unsurprisingly, that they’ve become big targets for attackers. These games create alternative universes, often

Aside from the endless hours we spend on Gchat at work, online chatting is mostly a kid’s game. But the responsibility falls on adults to know the basics of safe

Updated: January 30, 2015 These now-familiar square images you see in ads, magazines and posters have proved to be the easiest and cheapest way to link the real and the

Stefan Tanase, Kaspersky Lab’s Senior Security Researcher, Global Research & Analysis Team, answers users’ questions about social networks, malware and everything in between. There is a saying: “information is power”

Twitter is an essential part of anyone’s brand these days, whether you’re a small company, a media mogul or someone who simply likes to share her views with anyone willing

Most people are aware that there is a seemingly infinite sea of hackers out there whose goal in life is to steal sensitive data from corporate networks. And while tomes

When a browser asks you if you want it to store, save, or remember your password and you allow it to do so, it actually does store your password in

The first thing you want to be aware of when discussing security features on Google’s Chrome browser is that many of the best options aren’t built into the browser, but

It may seem like a great idea to become Facebook friends with people overseas that you’ve never met – and never will meet – but Facebook has a suggestion: don’t

This really shouldn’t need to be said, but here goes: You should never, ever – under any circumstances  – post a picture of your debit or credit card anywhere online.

In recent years, cybercriminals have stepped up their efforts to get hold of users’ money. Credit card numbers, login details for online banking, passwords and codes – all this and

In a three-month period this year, Kaspersky Lab products detected and prevented nearly 1.5 billion attempts to infect users’ computers. These included attacks on mobile devices and malware targeting Mac

Apple popularized the app-store concept and the iPhone and its companion store have gained a reputation for security over the years. While iOS on its own is quite secure, there

Cybercrime is a funny business. The common element in cybercrime operations is that attackers enjoy virtual anonymity and a low chance of detections. And like most kinds of thievery, it