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Overpriced apps entice Google Play and App Store users with a free trial period, and then charge them for a paid subscription even when uninstalled.

Charles Perrault explains how hired hackers use social engineering and watering hole attacks for political purposes.

Malware can masquerade not only as games and TV shows, but also as educational materials. We help you understand what this malware is and how to avoid being infected.

Do your employees install and set up business software for themselves? Are you sure no outsiders are getting access to your network that way?

Malware is often distributed in files disguised as episodes of popular TV series. We talk about the most dangerous TV series and how to spot the threat.

A close look at Pirate Matryoshka malware, and why even inveterate pirates should not download cracked software from torrent trackers.

The story of a guy who just wanted to download a pirated copy of a game but got malware instead. It’s happening more and more often, and we explain why.

Let’s talk about mobile malware that can empty your bank account or spy on you.

The infamous Lazarus group’s newest campaign is really hard to detect. Bonus: How cryptocurrencies, cybercriminals, and ramen noodles are connected.

Researchers try to modify the contents of a signed PDF file without invalidating the signature.

When training staff, it is not enough to give them the right information; they also have to digest it and remember it.

A Chaos Communication Congress speaker reflects on whether using open-source hardware can solve trust problems in hardware.

Longer product life cycles mean sustainability; shorter ones are easier in terms of support. Which should you choose?

The Brothers Grimm fairy tales are deep source of object lessons in information security — not just for children, but also for adults.

Exploring front-running to capture the Gemini dollar’s antispam stake.

Psychologist Emma Kenny’s advice on how to keep children safe online in the digital age.

Kaspersky researchers found malware in CamScanner, a text recognition app that was downloaded more than 100 million times from Google Play.

Does saying “hyphen” five times to your iPhone really crash it — or is that just another myth?

Small businesses may not be the main target of cybercriminals, but it does not mean an SMB will not fall victim to a supply-chain attack. How not to become collateral damage.

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.

Cheats for multiplayer games are tantamount to malware, and their use in competitions to cybercrime.

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.

Ten tips to make your private digital life really private.

The tools that can help preserve your online privacy.