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AndroidLoapi — this Trojan is hot!
The new Loapi Trojan will recruit your smartphone for DDoS attacks, bombard it with ads, or use it to mine cryptocurrency, making it red-hot.
Internet of thingsThe vulnerable Internet of Things
A new study by Kaspersky Lab showed how insecure smart devices really are. We explain how to cope.
A friend in need — or is it?
Attackers pretending to be acquaintances asking for money — the story is old, the approaches new. We show you how to avoid the e-bait.
From ransomware to Web miners
Next year is likely to see malware creators and distributors switch from ransomware to malicious Web miners.
aircraftsHack all the things: Looks like aircraft are next in line
A representative of the US Department of Homeland Security claims that he hacked into a Boeing 757.
LokiBot: If not stealing, then extorting
This versatile mobile banking Trojan morphs into ransomware on detecting a removal attempt.
bitcoinCryptoShuffler: Trojan stole $140,000 in Bitcoin
The CryptoShuffler Trojan does its utmost to go unnoticed, stealing Bitcoins on the sly.
Preliminary results of the internal investigation into alleged incidents reported by US media (updated with new findings)
In October 2017, Kaspersky Lab initiated a thorough review of our telemetry logs in relation to alleged 2015 incidents described in the media. These are the preliminary results.
Bad Rabbit: A new ransomware epidemic is on the rise
POST IS BEING UPDATED LIVE. The world is being hit with yet another ransomware epidemic. It’s called Bad Rabbit, and here’s what we know about it so far.
KRACK: Your Wi-Fi is no longer secure
Every Wi-Fi network using WPA or WPA2 encryption is vulnerable to a key reinstallation attack. Here are some more details and means of protection.
pornMalware spread through PornHub
One of the most popular porn sites in the world was serving malware through ads to millions of its users.
Cars of the future: A report from the Frankfurt motor show
The largest motor show in the world is the best place to see what cars will look like in the near future.
NRansom: Ransomware that demands your nudes
A new blocker called nRansom locks users out of their computers and demands not money, but nude pictures.
Defense of the Accounts 2: Tips on safe gaming
A few more tips about gaming accounts safety, or How to protect your Steam, Uplay, Origin, battle.net and so on.
Are connected car apps secure?
Several months ago, our experts found a bunch of vulnerabilities in Android apps that allow users to control their cars remotely. What has changed since then?
Got any hidden miners? I wouldn’t be so sure…
Fraudsters make a fortune mining cryptocurrencies — on your computer, at your expense, and without your knowledge.
Equifax hacked — what can you do?
Equifax had a data breach impacting 143 million Americans. What’s next?