tipsKnow your personal threat landscape
You can apply the concept of a threat landscape as used in corporate security to yourself to make it easier to stay protected.
John Snow
55 articles
threatsHow too-eager-to-please new employees get scammed
Scammers are using social engineering to shake down newly onboarded employees.
How scammers steal cryptocurrency from Twitter users
How to know if you’re facing a scam: we identify all the red flags in a recent scam that deployed a fake cryptocurrency exchange
minersMining still a serious threat to business
Miners still pose a threat to businesses — especially ones that use cloud infrastructure.
Why messenger mods are dangerous
Another modification of WhatsApp has turned out to be malicious. We explain what’s happened and how to stay protected.
Where did that game cheats video on your YouTube channel come from?
The RedLine Trojan stealer spreads under the guise of cheats for popular games and posts videos on victims’ YouTube channels with a link to itself in the description.
messengersSignal is secure, as proven by hackers
Users of the Signal messaging app got hit by a hacker attack. We analyze what happened and why the attack demonstrates that Signal is reliable.
WhatsApp and Facebook ticket giveaways: viral fraud
WhatsApp and Facebook are swimming in links to ticket giveaways for fairs and airlines. Don’t get excited, though; the tickets are fake.
attacksTop 5 most notorious cyberattacks
Epidemics, espionage, destruction: We present the most memorable cyberattacks of recent years.
5 Fortnite security tips
Fortnite for Android is not available on Google Play. We explain how to download and install it properly, and what else to do to stay safe.
Sofacy APT turns to the East
Kaspersky Lab publishes an update on Russian-speaking Sofacy APT activity in 2017
NRansom: Ransomware that demands your nudes
A new blocker called nRansom locks users out of their computers and demands not money, but nude pictures.
Trojans exploit WAP subscriptions to steal money
How mobile Trojans exploit WAP billing to steal money, and how to protect yourself.
Ztorg Trojan: Infect yourself for 5 cents
Applications that offer to pay you for installing other applications tend to shove malware at you.
ATMsThree ways to rob an ATM: Remote, almost remote, and physical
We investigated three cases of ATM robbery — involving remote-controlled malware, a Bluetooth keyboard, and a drill.
Fingers and eyes at MWC 2017
Protected fingerprint and iris sensors in smartphones, and other interesting security trends from MWC 2017.
Earth-2050: A glimpse into the future
What will life look like in 20 years? In 30? In the Earth-2050 project, we make some predictions, and you can too!
Password and password managers problems: Solved in a single update
Kaspersky Password Manager now has direct access from browser, voice recognition, and more.
Who Calls: Let’s fight phone spam together!
Kaspersky Who Calls can help you tell the difference between telephone spam and a normal call. Together, we can eliminate annoying cold calls!
EyePyramid: happy-go-lucky malware
A story of two amateurs who were able to spy on Italian officials for years without getting caught.