threats

What is spear phishing, and how can you stay safe from it?

Guess the villain — was it hackers or wild animals?

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

Kaspersky Lab looks ahead to the main threats likely to affect the financial industry in 2018.

Along with economic benefits, any new technology also comes with a certain number of problems. Cryptocurrencies are no exception.

This versatile mobile banking Trojan morphs into ransomware on detecting a removal attempt.

Every Wi-Fi network using WPA or WPA2 encryption is vulnerable to a key reinstallation attack. Here are some more details and means of protection.

How well do you know the world of cybersecurity?

One of the most popular porn sites in the world was serving malware through ads to millions of its users.

Find out how well you know important cybersecurity terms and concepts

Several months ago, our experts found a bunch of vulnerabilities in Android apps that allow users to control their cars remotely. What has changed since then?

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.

Fraudsters make a fortune mining cryptocurrencies — on your computer, at your expense, and without your knowledge.

A story about a large malicious campaign carried out in Facebook Messenger — and how it worked.

How mobile Trojans exploit WAP billing to steal money, and how to protect yourself.

What should you do if your antivirus detects something it calls “not-a-virus”? What kind of applications are behind this message, and what is all the fuss about?

Android Trojans have been mimicking banking apps, messengers, and social apps for a while. Taxi-booking apps are next on the list.

Living online is more comfortable than ever — do you really still need a helmet?

Major pain: Critical infrastructure objects are among ExPetr’s (also known as NotPetya) victims.

A new ransomware outbreak is happening right now. Here’s what we know so far and what you can do to protect yourself from the threat.

How a couple of simple permissions let an application steal passwords, log user actions, and do many other nasty things.