Solutions for:

  • Home Products
  • Small Business 1-50 employees
  • Medium Business 51-999 employees
  • Enterprise 1000+ employees
Kaspersky official blog
  • My Account
    • My Kaspersky
    • My Products / Subscriptions
    • My Orders
  • Products
      • PREMIUM PROTECTION
        Kaspersky Premium

        Complete protection for your devices, online privacy & identity

      • ADVANCED PROTECTION
        Kaspersky Plus

        Combines security, performance & privacy features in one app

      • STANDARD PROTECTION
        Kaspersky Standard

        Enhanced protection with device performance booster

      • Privacy & Kids
      • Kaspersky Safe Kids
      • Kaspersky VPN
      • Kaspersky Password Manager
      • View All Solutions
  • Renew
  • Downloads
  • Support
  • Blog
    • Business
    • News
    • Privacy
    • Products
    • Special Projects
    • Technology
    • Threats
    • Tips
    • RSS
    • Newsletter subscription
  • Secure Futures
  • Solutions for:
  • Home
    • Security Solutions
      • Kaspersky Premium
      • Kaspersky Plus
      • Kaspersky Standard
      • View All Solutions
      • Privacy & Kids
      • Kaspersky Safe Kids
      • Kaspersky VPN
      • Kaspersky Password Manager
    • Renew Licence
    • Support
    • Trials&Update
  • Business
    • Kaspersky Next
    • Small Business (1-50 employees)
    • Medium Business (51-999 employees)
    • Enterprise (1000+ employees)
  • Search blog posts
  • Blog
    • Business
    • News
    • Privacy
    • Products
    • Special Projects
    • Technology
    • Threats
    • Tips
    • RSS
  • About us
    • About company
    • Transparency
    • Corporate News
    • Press Center
    • Careers
    • Sponsorships
    • Policy blog
    • Contacts
  • Partners
    • Find a Partner
    • Partners
  • My Account
    • Personal
      • My Kaspersky
      • Renew your product
    • Business
      • KSOS portal
      • Kaspersky Business Hub
      • Renew your License

Brian Donohue

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

171 articles

Urban surveillance camera systems lacking security
  • cameras

Urban surveillance camera systems lacking security

Kaspersky Lab researchers examined one city’s network of surveillance cameras and determined that the systems were not very secure.

  • Brian Donohue

  • June 4, 2015

All you need to know about VENOM virtualization vulnerability
  • bug

All you need to know about VENOM virtualization vulnerability

Much has been said about the VENOM vulnerability, which is part of the new-age phenomena of Virtualization.

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 20, 2015

Naikon APT steals geopolitical data from the South China Sea
  • APT

Naikon APT steals geopolitical data from the South China Sea

A new, Chinese-language APT has emerged, seeking geopolitical information and targeting nations in and around the South China Sea

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 19, 2015

Critical Security Vulnerabilities in Drug Injection Pumps
  • embedded medical devices

Critical Security Vulnerabilities in Drug Injection Pumps

It was recently discovered that certain Hospira drug infusion pumps contain dangerous and easily exploitable security vulnerabilities.

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 12, 2015

Researchers hack and totally hijack Raven II remote surgery system
  • encryption

Hacking the Robotic Surgeon’s Hands and Eyes

New research demonstrates that it is possible to hack and hijack devices used to perform remote surgery

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 1, 2015

Internet of Crappy Things, part 2: RSA conference edition
  • hacking

Internet of Crappy Things, part 2: RSA conference edition

The annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, California of Internet-of-things insecurity and how no amount of money can fix computer security

  • Brian Donohue

  • April 24, 2015

How To Make Private and Anonymous Phone Calls
  • anonymity

The convoluted art of making private and anonymous phone calls

A New York artist made an exhibition out of making a single private and anonymous cell phone call outside the scope of government spying. Here’s how he did it:

  • Brian Donohue

  • April 7, 2015

Tech Goliath’s Betting on Bitcoin
  • bitcoin

Tech Goliath’s Betting on Bitcoin

Tech giants Intel and IBM are seeking to hire Bitcoin experts, but their interest appears to be focussed on the service’s public ledger rather than the cryptocurrency itself

  • Brian Donohue

  • March 27, 2015

teslacrypt ransomware targets gamers
  • cryptolocker

New TeslaCrypt Ransomware Targets Gaming Files

A new piece of ransomware has emerged and it’s going after a younger crowd by encrypting only those files on infected machines that relate to online game play

  • Brian Donohue

  • March 23, 2015

Windows Hello: Biometric Authentication by Default in Windows 10
  • biometrics

Windows Hello: Biometric Authentication by Default in Windows 10

Windows 10 will offer users the ability to authenticate themselves with biometric identifiers rather than passwords

  • Brian Donohue

  • March 20, 2015

  • Android

Samsung Pay: An Early Examination of Security

Samsung Pay is set to come out in South Korea and the U.S. this summer. The company isn’t saying much, but we tried to find out what we could about security on the platform

  • Brian Donohue

  • March 13, 2015

Gemalto sim card hack
  • breach

Two Billion Owned SIM Cards is a Real-Life Nightmare

New allegations against the NSA claim the group hacked into the network of the world’s largest SIM card provider, stealing encryption keys to millions of devices.

  • Brian Donohue

  • February 27, 2015

Security Analyst Summit 2015 #theSAS2015
  • APT

Desert Falcons: The Middle East’s Preeminent APT

Kaspersky Lab researchers uncovered Desert Falcons, the first exclusively Arabic APT group, presenting their findings at the Security Analyst Summit in Cancun.

  • Brian Donohue

  • February 20, 2015

  • IoT

Samsung Smart TV Listens While You Watch. Get Used to It.

Buried in Samsung’s terms of service is the admission that spoken words are picked up and passed along to third parties by voice recognition.

  • Brian Donohue

  • February 13, 2015

WhatsApp for Web vulnerabilities
  • fraud

Bugs and Scams and WhatsApp Web

WhatsApp has finally released a Web version of its popular mobile messaging service. We take a look at it from the security perspective.

  • Brian Donohue

  • February 10, 2015

CTB Locker - Onion Ransomware
  • backup

Onion Ransomware News: Improved Version of CTB-Locker Emerges

New version of CTB-Locker, a ransomware that uses Tor and Bitcoin to evade detection and takedowns, should be avoided at all costs.

  • Brian Donohue

  • January 29, 2015

  • car hacking

Progressive Snapshot Exposes Drivers to Car Hacking

Researcher discovers that Progressive Snapshot tools lack any real security controls and could be exploited by attackers to hack cars.

  • Brian Donohue

  • January 27, 2015

  • 123456

Remember the Gawker Media Password Breach of 2010?

Comparing the worst passwords of 2014 with the infamous top 50 passwords from the Gawker Media breach in 2010.

  • Brian Donohue

  • January 22, 2015

  • hacking

Blackhat the Movie Gets Hacking Right, Not Much Else

Blackhat was finally released in theaters and its strongest aspect is its technological portrayal of hacking.

  • Brian Donohue

  • January 19, 2015

  • Apple

What You Should Know About the Thunderstrike Mac Bootkit

A researcher has developed a nasty bootkit capable of taking complete control of OS X devices. Here is what you need to know.

  • Brian Donohue

  • January 15, 2015

  • GReAT

Chthonic Zeus Variant Targeting Online Bank Users Globally

A new variant of the Zeus banking trojan has emerged, targeting consumer accounts at 150 banks in 15 countries.

  • Brian Donohue

  • December 18, 2014

  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 9
  • Next

Home Solutions

  • Kaspersky Standard
  • Kaspersky Plus
  • Kaspersky Premium
  • All Solutions

Small Business Products

1-100 EMPLOYEES
  • Kaspersky Small Office Security
  • Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
  • All Products

Medium Business Products

101-999 EMPLOYEES
  • Kaspersky Next
  • Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
  • Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select
  • Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Advanced
  • All Products

Enterprise Solutions

1000 EMPLOYEES
  • Kaspersky Next
  • Cybersecurity Services
  • Threat Management and Defense
  • Endpoint Security
  • Hybrid Cloud Security
  • All Solutions

Copyright © 2026 AO Kaspersky Lab. All Rights Reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Anti-Corruption Policy
  • License Agreement B2C
  • License Agreement B2B
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Partners
  • Blog
  • Resource Center
  • Press Releases
  • Trust Kaspersky
  • Securelist

  • Eugene Personal Blog

  • Encyclopedia

  • Kaspersky ICS CERT

Global

  • Americas
  • Brasil
  • México
  • Africa
  • South Africa
  • Middle East
  • Middle East
  • الشرق الأوسط
  • Western Europe
  • Deutschland & Schweiz
  • España
  • France & Suisse
  • Italia & Svizzera
  • Nederland & België
  • United Kingdom
  • Eastern Europe
  • Polska
  • Türkiye
  • Россия (Russia)
  • Kazakhstan
  • Asia & Pacific
  • Australia
  • India
  • 中国 (China)
  • 日本 (Japan)
  • For all other countries
  • Global