tipsLeaky images and other foibles of office documents
If you work with sensitive data, these obscure features of PDF, MS Office, and cloud documents are worth knowing.
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A shared work environment can facilitate malware distribution. We have just the means to stop it.
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Our new research explores the role innovation plays within large organizations, and where key decision makers see innovation going next.
Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 166
Jeff and Dave discuss COVID-related scams in the UK, a Massachusetts school system hit with ransomware, and more.
How to choose a truly free smartphone game
Tips for thrifty gamers, such as how to protect yourself from malware when choosing a free-to-play game and filter out the garbage that is not worth your time and attention.
MontysThree: Industrial cyberspy
Cybercriminals are using steganography to hide their code and seek industrial data.
Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 165
Jeff and Dave chat about the MosaicRegressor UEFI bootkit, a Grindr copy-paste hack, and more.
Malware delivery through UEFI bootkit with MosaicRegressor
Cybercriminals are employing a sophisticated malicious framework whose tools include some leaked from Hacking Team.
fairy talesThe Pied Piper of Hamelin and cyberweapons
The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin has been used before as an allegory of real, tragic events. Here’s our take.
Ransomware
RansomwareAnalysis of WastedLocker targeted ransomware
Our experts’ detailed analysis of the prime suspect in the ransomware attack on Garmin.
Lazarus experiments with new ransomware
The Lazarus cybercrime group uses traditional APT techniques to spread VHD ransomware.
Encrypting the encrypted: Zorab Trojan in STOP decryptor
Cybercriminals are distributing ransomware disguised as a tool for decrypting files encrypted by the STOP Trojan.
Remote working and ransomware
The mass shift to working from home has made ransomware an even greater threat.
Ransomware: Collateral damage
In addition to its primary targets, ransomware has infected some unusual devices.
Decrypt all strains of Shade ransomware
Kaspersky researchers publish a decryptor that can help get back files encrypted by all strains of Shade/Troldesh ransomware.
Backing up is no panacea when blackmailers publish stolen data
Ransomware makers seem to be following a new trend, publishing data from companies that refuse to pay them.
Free ransomware protection and decryption tools
How to stay safe from ransomware with free protection against cryptors and free decryption tools.
Business data safety: You can’t have too many backups
What happens if you store all data in a single cloud storage and the backup service gets attacked by ransomware?
Business
Cybersecurity economics
Our colleagues researched economic aspects of cybersecurity and reported on the dominant trends.
Trusted industrial data is the future of industry
Colleagues from our subsidiary APROTECH found an unusual use for the KasperskyOS operating system in the IIoT sphere.
banksHow cybercriminals launder money stolen from banks
Before the thieves can enjoy them, the proceeds of cybercrime have to jump through a few hoops. We discuss the complexities involved.
How to fight delayed phishing
Phishing links in e-mails to company employees often become active after initial scanning. But they still can and must be caught.
Survey on industrial cybersecurity in 2020
Our industrial security experts have conducted a study on the state of industrial cybersecurity in a pandemic.
Zerologon vulnerability threatens domain controllers
The CVE-2020-1472 vulnerability in the Netlogon protocol, aka Zerologon, lets attackers hijack domain controllers.
I firmly believe that the concept of cybersecurity will soon become obsolete, and cyberimmunity will take its place.
Eugene Kaspersky
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Gain full control over your Zoom video conferences, family gatherings, and online bar crawls.
What’s a guest Wi-Fi network, and why do you need one?
We explain what a guest Wi-Fi network is, how to set one up, and what video game consoles and other IoT devices have to do with it.
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If your antivirus prevents an app from running or won’t let you open a link, there’s no need to disable it: Here’s what to do.
How to secure DevOps
Supply-chain attacks through public repositories have become more frequent of late. Here’s how to deal with them.
Can cybercriminals jump your air gap?
Even if a computer is physically isolated, data can be stolen from it using some very unusual methods.
How to watch porn discreetly
Hiding your guilty pleasures from prying eyes is possible, but you need to do it properly.
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By training your kids’ social media feeds, you can fill them with educational content.
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10 technical tips for teachers about how to make remote learning as convenient as possible.