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Scammers are promising compensation from a bank
  • scam

You’re in for a big payout again

Scammers are promising compensation from a bank to all comers — with no exceptions — and to boost their credibility they’ve even rolled out a deepfake newscast generated by AI.

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • June 4, 2025

How scammers exploit genuine Microsoft business notifications
  • phishing

Scammers exploiting Microsoft business notifications to launch attacks

This post examines a hybrid email-and-phone scam in which attackers send emails from a genuine Microsoft email address.

  • Roman Dedenok

  • May 26, 2025

Phishing through Google Ads: attacks on SEO and marketing professionals
  • phishing

Fake websites popping up in Google search ads

Scammers are using Google ads to push fake versions of real websites – and they’re after business accounts and company data.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • May 20, 2025

How phishing emails are sent from no-reply@accounts.google.com
  • phishing

Email from Google: law enforcement is looking into your account

Scammers are exploiting Google services to send fake law enforcement inquiry notifications, making them look like they originate from accounts.google.com.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • May 15, 2025

How to protect your social media accounts from SIM swap attacks
  • Instagram

SIMulated giveaway on Instagram: the prize is your account!

A popular blogger’s Instagram account was hijacked using a SIM-swap attack, and deepfakes were generated to scam followers.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • April 28, 2025

12 tips on how to use WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Viber, WeChat, and other messaging apps safely
  • messengers

Messengers 101: safety and privacy advice

A dozen short and simple tips on how to use WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage, WeChat, and other messaging apps safely and hassle-free.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 11, 2025

Protecting against attacks in ZIP, RAR, CAB, MSI, ISO and other archives
  • archivers

Security measures for handling archive files in organizations

Archives are being used in targeted phishing and other attacks on organizations. What tools, settings, and policies can mitigate the threat?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 10, 2025

GetShared phishing
  • e-mail

Scammers exploiting GetShared for phishing attacks

Scammers are exploiting GetShared to bypass email security.

  • Roman Dedenok

  • April 9, 2025

How to store cryptocurrency after the Bybit hack
  • scam

Lessons from the Bybit hack: how to store crypto safely

Takeaways for regular crypto holders from the biggest crypto heist in history.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • March 11, 2025

Technology to check QR codes for phishing
  • phishing

Checking QR codes in emails

We’ve added technology that checks QR codes in emails for phishing links.

  • Roman Dedenok

  • March 10, 2025

What to do if your WhatsApp is hacked: a step-by-step guide
  • messengers

What to do if your WhatsApp account gets hacked

Eight signs your WhatsApp account has been stolen — and steps to recover and protect it.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • February 21, 2025

All the scams and safety tips you need to know about when buying meme coins
  • cryptocurrencies

Meme coins and NFTs: How not to lose your shirt

Everything you wanted to know about meme cryptocurrencies — such as TRUMP and DOGE — and ways to win or lose big.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • February 17, 2025

Protecting WhatsApp and Telegram accounts from hacking and hijacking in 2025
  • messengers

WhatsApp and Telegram account hijacking: How to protect yourself against scams

We look into every method of hijacking WhatsApp, Telegram, and other messaging accounts – from quishing to fake gifts and viruses, and ways to protect yourself against them.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • February 13, 2025

How to remove metadata from photos, videos, and other files, and why do it at all
  • metadata

Metadata: Uncovering what’s hidden inside

Every file, video, etc. we share contains a lot of hidden additional information — metadata. What’s it for, and is it really necessary?

  • Alexey Sadylko

  • January 24, 2025

Simple tips to protect your passwords for email, social networks, and government service websites
  • email

Passwords 101: don’t enter your passwords just anywhere they’re asked for

How to avoid giving away your password to scammers when logging in to third-party sites or viewing “encrypted” or “confidential” documents.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • January 14, 2025

Crypto scam: seed phrases shared publicly
  • fraud

You found a seed phrase from someone else’s cryptowallet: what could go wrong?

Scammers have invented a new trick — they post cryptowallet seed phrases in YouTube comments using newly created accounts. Here’s how it works

  • Mikhail Sytnik

  • December 23, 2024

Attackers target sellers on message boards
  • scam

Message boards hit by new video-call scam

Scammers posing as buyers snatch one-time codes during online product demos.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • December 2, 2024

Telegram Premium gift subscription scam
  • telegram

You’ve been sent a “gift” — a Telegram Premium subscription

Cybercriminals are enticing Telegram users with free subscriptions. Is this an unexpected act of generosity or just another scam?

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • November 28, 2024

Simple tips for a safer digital life
  • tips

Two-minute guide to cybersafety

Five dead simple tips to greatly improve your defenses against cybercriminals.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • November 18, 2024

Kaspersky uncovers a crypto game created by Lazarus APT
  • scam

How (not) to play tanks and catch a backdoor

Cybercriminals have devised a new ruse: luring gamers to a modish crypto tank-game to gain full access to their computers.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • November 8, 2024

What to do if you receive a sextortion email
  • scam

Fifty shades of sextortion

How cybercriminals make money off victims’ love lives.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • October 15, 2024

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