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smartphones

91 articles

  • Android

A good reason to avoid cheap Android smartphones

Did you see that new fully loaded Android smartphone, the one that looks too good for the price? Well, it may include some unwanted extras.

  • Yaroslava Ryabova

  • June 11, 2018

  • smartphones

Secure Element — securing contactless payments in smartphones

A look at how payment information is protected on smartphones that support contactless payments.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • May 21, 2018

  • smartphones

Roaming Mantis infects smartphones through Wi-Fi routers

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

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • May 18, 2018

  • Android

How to avoid turning your smartphone into a spyware zoo

Do you follow the news? The news may also be following you. ZooPark spyware targets those partial to politics.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • May 14, 2018

  • miners

Hidden miners on Google Play

Hidden miners detected in soccer and VPN apps on Google Play — steer clear!

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • April 4, 2018

  • biometrics

Why face unlock is a bad idea

Almost every new smartphone now lets you unlock it with your face — and that’s really bad for security.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • March 21, 2018

  • Android

How to avoid Android malware

Android users have the largest selection of mobile apps, but that means they are also exposed to the most threats. Avoid mobile malware by following some basic security rules.

  • Yaroslava Ryabova

  • September 13, 2017

  • Android

Kaspersky Battery Life: A long and happy life

Modern smartphones are fast, powerful, and capable of practically anything. There is one catch, though: Give them a task and the battery charge evaporates.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • August 2, 2017

Biometric technologies at MWC 2017
  • biometrics

Fingers and eyes at MWC 2017

Protected fingerprint and iris sensors in smartphones, and other interesting security trends from MWC 2017.

  • John Snow

  • March 3, 2017

All about Android app permissions
  • Android

All about Android app permissions

What are app permissions in Android, and should you grant them?

  • Roman Unuchek

  • February 9, 2017

A Pokémon Go Trojan in Google Play
  • Android

Guide for Pokémon Go Trojan catches Pokémon trainers

We discovered a Pokémon Go Trojan in Google Play. It had already been downloaded 500,000 times.

  • Kate Kochetkova

  • September 14, 2016

My smartphone, my friend
  • addiction

My smartphone, my friend

What do people consider more important, their smartphones or their relatives? The answer is in the video, and it may surprise you

  • Marvin the Robot

  • September 7, 2016

Pure.Charger: How to charge your smartphone in a public location without infecting it
  • charging

Pure.Charger: How to charge your smartphone in a public location without infecting it

This tiny device will help you protect your smartphone from malware and data leakage when charging in public places.

  • Alexey Komarov

  • June 16, 2016

  • addiction

Married to our smartphones? For one man it’s become a reality

Research shows that nearly 40% of people rate their smartphone at least as important as their close friends. And one man recently even married his phone!

  • Rainer Bock

  • May 31, 2016

Charging your smartphone’s battery over USB can be dangerous
  • Android

Charging your smartphone’s battery over USB can be dangerous

Charging your smartphone’s battery over USB can be dangerous: Thieves can steal your files, infect your smartphone with something nasty — or even brick it.

  • Alexey Komarov

  • May 26, 2016

Google I/O 2016: what about security?
  • Android

Google I/O 2016: Smartphones are not the limit for Android

At the recent I/O 2016 conference Google announced Android N, Wear 2.0, new messenger Allo, voice assistant Google Home, and a laundry list of other tech miracles. What about security?

  • Artem Zakharov

  • May 23, 2016

Kaspersky AdCleaner removes ads in your iPhone browser
  • ads

Kaspersky AdCleaner removes ads in your iPhone browser

It’s not the best idea to use Safari on your phone with no ad blocker at all. You can remedy this omission with the help of our new iOS app Kaspersky AdCleaner!

  • Kate Kochetkova

  • March 30, 2016

Mobile fingerprint sensors: more or less secure?
  • biometrics

Mobile fingerprint sensors: more or less secure?

Vendors claim, that a fingerprint sensor in your smartphone is user-friendly and really secure. But it’s not true.

  • Kate Kochetkova

  • January 21, 2016

Kaspersky Internet Security for Android: it's your data
  • Android

Secret code for Kaspersky Internet Security for Android: it’s your data

Kaspersky Internet Security for Android can protect data on your mobile from the long arms and sticky fingers of pocket thieves and cybercriminals

  • Nadezhda Katricheva

  • December 4, 2015

  • #advice

Stop bringing your smartphone into the bathroom

Why it’s unsafe to take phones in bed and into the bathroom

  • Kate Kochetkova

  • November 10, 2015

Vulnerable Android devices
  • Android

87% of Android smartphones are insecure and that’s no joke

Google’s Android OS is a vulnerable system. Developers make it worse by not providing critical patches in time.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • October 20, 2015

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