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40 articles

Elon Musk's XChat: how secure is the new messaging app?
  • end-to-end encryption

XChat: what’s wrong with Elon Musk’s new messaging app?

We break down Elon Musk’s new messaging app, XChat: here’s what we know about its end-to-end encryption, and whether the new service can truly compete with Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 5, 2026

Scams in messengers: exposing the global scam-cartels exploiting everyday messages
  • messengers

The great messaging heist targeting your wallet

Kaspersky experts have found that a single fraudulent message in a messaging app leads to an average loss of $733. We break down new AI-powered messaging scam schemes, provide platform-specific statistics, and offer tips on how to protect yourself from digital fraudsters.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • June 1, 2026

How to disable unwanted AI assistants and features on your PC and smartphone
  • tips

Unplugged: how to disable AI on your computer and smartphone

Tired of hallucinations in AI overviews, and have no clue as to why or how Copilot suddenly appeared on your PC? Here’s a guide to switching off those intrusive AI features in popular services.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • March 5, 2026

Quick digest of Kaspersky's report "Spam and Phishing in 2025"
  • phishing

Phishing and spam: the wildest campaigns of 2025

We’re diving into the most intriguing and sophisticated phishing and spam schemes intercepted by our experts throughout 2025.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • February 11, 2026

Privacy rankings of popular messaging apps in 2025
  • messengers

Messaging app privacy: 2025 rankings

Which messaging apps leak the least amount of your data, and provide the most control over your privacy? Today we discuss the latest rankings of popular communication platforms.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • October 24, 2025

How to protect yourself from "voting" phishing scams, and avoid losing your WhatsApp account
  • messengers

Phishing via WhatsApp under the guise of online voting

We discovered a new wave of attacks on WhatsApp users in which attackers steal victims’ accounts using fake voting pages and social engineering on social networks.

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • October 2, 2025

  • Kaspersky for Android

A new layer of anti-phishing security in Kaspersky for Android

The Kaspersky for Android app can now detect malicious links in notifications from any app.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • September 29, 2025

How users are losing money to deepfake ads on Instagram
  • scam

How Meta’s social networks became a platform for investment scams

Deepfake videos, fraudulent Instagram and Facebook accounts, private WhatsApp chats: how Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platforms have become a primary tool for investment scammers.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 4, 2025

Triada: a Trojan pre-installed on Android smartphones out of the box
  • Android

Trojan embedded in fake Android smartphones

Counterfeit smartphones imitating well-known brands and offered online come pre-installed with the powerful Triada Trojan.

  • Dmitry Kalinin

  • April 25, 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

Are the Android SafetyCore and Android System Key Verifier apps safe?
  • Android

Google forcing Android System SafetyCore on users to scan for nudes

We dive into the mechanics of the controversial nude-scanning app that has mysteriously materialized on a billion phones.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • March 17, 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

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

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

Security and privacy settings in WhatsApp
  • messengers

Setting up both security and privacy in WhatsApp

We discuss key aspects of WhatsApp’s security and privacy, and how to configure this messenger to enhance protection.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 7, 2024

Is it safe to message other apps from WhatsApp?
  • messengers

Messaging other platforms via WhatsApp: the pros and cons

In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 19, 2024

WhatsApp spyware modifications in Telegram
  • Android

WhatsApp mods with spyware

Our researchers discovered spyware-infected WhatsApp modifications distributed through Telegram channels and websites with WhatsApp mods.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • November 16, 2023

Top apps for encrypted, private videocalls
  • privacy

How to host private videoconferences

Comparing user-friendly, secure alternatives to Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calling.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • September 15, 2023

Spyware versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play
  • Android

Spyware messengers on Google Play

Researchers have found several spyware-infected versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • September 8, 2023

How to use encrypted messaging apps properly so as to keep your chats confidential
  • messengers

What makes a messaging app secure?

How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • July 26, 2023

Why you shouldn’t use desktop messengers
  • messengers

Five reasons not to use desktop messengers

We explain why it’s best not to use desktop versions of messengers such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and the like.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • March 7, 2023

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