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What do malicious browser extensions, crypto theft, and fake Chrome update guides have in common? We look at a recent campaign involving 19 infected add-ons.

How budget smart-TVs and set-top boxes infect home networks and join malicious botnets.

A new feature in the ChatGPT app for macOS keeps a detailed log of everything you do on your computer, and stores that data in a freely readable text file. We assess the benefits, the risks, and settle on a plan of what to do.

Deleting an app from your Mac completely isn’t as simple as it sounds. We explain why, and show how App Cleaner in Kaspersky Premium for macOS clears out the leftovers.

Researchers have demonstrated a partially effective Rowhammer attack on graphics accelerators.

Researchers have built a device that can interfere with critical systems aboard a Boeing 737. Here’s how the attack works, and whether it’s time you started worrying about flying yet.

We explain how to use AI the right way for schoolwork, how to fact-check chatbot responses, and how to protect your personal data.

It steals passwords, banking credentials, and verification codes, and lets attackers control a smartphone remotely. Here’s why this new Android threat is so dangerous, and how it manages to transfer stolen data home.

We break down the file formats that can be unfamiliar to some users, and that aren’t always scanned by security solutions but can still pose cyberthreats.

Handing it to a store manager or cashier, posting about it in your neighborhood chat, or just keeping it – these are common actions if a bank card is found on the street, but they’re also the wrong ones. Here’s what you should actually do.

Sketchy online stores, crypto investments promising fast returns, hidden subscriptions, and browser extensions loaded with harmful software… online scams have moved well beyond classic phishing. Here’s how to spot the websites operating in this gray area, and what kind of harm they can do.

Attackers have found yet another source of free computing resources: automotive head units. We take a look at the first malware specifically targeting cars for infection.

We revisit the key rules for setting up IP cameras and related devices so that you don’t end up starring in a reality show — whether at home, in a hotel, or in rented accommodation.

Steam forums are the latest battleground for ClickFix attacks. We break down how attackers disguise themselves as helpful commenters to trick gamers into installing a crypto miner on their PCs.

How one “cybersecurity expert” published 445 books on Amazon in a single year — and what that means for anyone trying to learn something real in the age of AI slop.

Visit a familiar website, and along with the usual ad banner you could pick up a script that steals cryptocurrency. How can you protect yourself from attacks delivered through online ads?

Attackers are crafting files that devices can read as two different document types at once, and using these “nesting dolls” to smuggle in malware. How to detect and neutralize these two-faced files?

Our experts investigated which file extensions cybercriminals use most in their email blasts. Here’s a breakdown of the most dangerous attachment types — and how to keep your devices safe from malicious files.

Japanese researchers have again tackled a classic high-tech espionage challenge: accurately identifying keystrokes based purely on how they sound.

An analysis of key characteristics of AI agent-driven cyberattacks, why open-source models are sufficient to execute them, and what measures can help defend an organization.

CrashStealer is a macOS infostealer disguised as a videoconferencing app. It abuses Apple’s own trusted mechanisms to sneak onto your computer unnoticed.