phishingHow to analyze a suspicious e-mail
If you receive an e-mail of dubious authenticity, analyze it yourself. Here’s how.
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androidHow smartphone makers track users
A recent study shows that even “clean” Android smartphones collect a lot of information about their owners.
Digital Comfort ZoneEight steps to freedom: How to detach from social networks
Free yourself from social media and start living again.
trojansNew tricks of the Trickbot Trojan
Over the past five years, the Trickbot banking Trojan has evolved into a multifunctional tool for cybercriminals.
threat intelligenceHow to ask a security analyst a question
Kaspersky’s Ask the Analyst service will ease access to our expertise.
mobile devicesDangerous feature phones
Just like many other modern devices, seemingly “dumb” feature phones are much smarter than you might think. And this may be a problem.
71 reasons to update Windows ASAP
On October’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft patched 71 vulnerabilities, several of which are particularly serious.
MysterySnail crawls through zero-day vulnerability
Our security technologies detected the exploitation of a previously unknown vulnerability in the Win32k driver.
Farm equipment security at DEF CON 29
At DEF CON 29, a researcher explained why agricultural machinery should be considered critical infrastructure and demonstrated vulnerabilities in the main manufacturers’ equipment.
FinSpy: the ultimate spying tool
FinSpy spyware targets Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux users. Here’s what it can do and how to stay protected.
Gamers
BloodyStealer is hunting for gamers
Gamer accounts are in demand on the underground market. Proof positive is BloodyStealer, which steals account data from popular gaming stores.
The dangers of pirated games
Adware, Trojans, and other malware aren’t the only reasons not to download illegal games.
A trick auction to steal gold in World of Warcraft
A malicious script in the WeakAuras add-on can eradicate several days of farming in WoW Classic in a second.
Malware in Minecraft mods: story continues
We found more Minecraft modpacks and a file recovery utility available in Google Play concealing malicious adware.
Steam and mirrors: How gamers get duped
Gut-wrenching stories of in-game cheating told by actual participants.
How to upgrade Discord security
Evade spammers, take control of your notifications, and protect your Discord account from hijacking.
How to respond to bullying in online games
Anyone can experience in-game bullying. What to do if aggressive gamers target you.
Business
incident responseCommon initial attack vectors
How attackers are most apt to get into target companies’ infrastructure.
Infosec’s top 5 challenges
IT Security Economics 2021 report: Infosec’s top 5 challenges dealing with complex incidents.
Ransomware: what protects against it best?
The results of AV-TEST’s thorough research on the ability of cybersecurity products to tackle ransomware are shocking and scary.
How effective are security solutions against ransomware?
Testing 11 advanced security solutions against the latest ransomware threats.
Three vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Google released an update that patches three dangerous vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. Update your browser right away!
Tomiris backdoor
At the SAS 2021 conference, our experts talked about the Tomiris backdoor, which appears to be linked to the DarkHalo group.
I firmly believe that the concept of cybersecurity will soon become obsolete, and cyberimmunity will take its place.
Eugene Kaspersky
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How to download Windows 11 while avoiding malware
Scammers are distributing malware and adware made to look like Windows 11.
Internet Explorer vulnerability threatens Microsoft Office users
An unpatched vulnerability in the MSHTML engine is enabling attacks on Microsoft Office users.
Pegasus: The ultimate spyware for iOS and Android
The most sophisticated attack ever seen on any endpoint, this modular spyware lurks on Android and iOS.
Kaspersky Free Antivirus: Free protection for your computers
Kaspersky Free Antivirus provides reliable and, yes, free protection for Windows machines
A Windows Print Spooler vulnerability called PrintNightmare
Update all Windows systems immediately to patch CVE-2021-1675 and CVE-2021-34527 vulnerabilities in the Windows Print Spooler service.
Five things to update ASAP
Prioritize updating the apps that keep your devices and personal data safe from cyberattacks.
Tracking airplanes: how Flightradar24 works
Flightradar24 allows you to track what’s happening to any particular aircraft taking a family member or friend to their destination. Let’s find out how this service works.
Tips
6 antiphishing tips
How to spot dangerous links sent in messages and other tricks scammers use to steal your data.
Antivirus won’t let you run a program? Here’s what to do
Here’s how to open a program if your antivirus app blocks it.
How to open a blocked website
If your antivirus stops you from going to a website, don’t disable it, create exclusions.
Why you should avoid installing unknown apps
How installing unknown apps works in various versions of Android, and why you shouldn’t do it.