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  • accounts

6 accounts you should never abandon

Don’t use the service? Delete your account. We explain which accounts are dangerous to leave dormant — and why.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • October 23, 2019

  • kids

Tips for keeping children safe online

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

  • Emma Kenny

  • September 20, 2019

We tell you how to distinguish genuine fundraising groups on Facebook from scammers preying on people’s kindness
  • tips

Charity on the Internet: How to identify scammers

Scammers prey on people’s kindness. We tell you how to distinguish them from those who are truly in need.

  • Anastasiya Marentsova

  • September 5, 2019

  • tips

Selfie hunting: Think twice before confirming your identity

Scammers are interested in your photos with ID cards. We explain why and how to stay protected.

  • Tatyana Shcherbakova

  • August 12, 2019

How to unsubscribe from notifications, or even block them, in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Safari
  • notifications

Getting rid of browser notifications

We explain how not to drown in the stream of annoying browser push notifications — or even kiss them goodbye.

  • Hugh Aver

  • July 23, 2019

How to update apps in iOS and Android, and where to enable automatic updates
  • tips

How to update apps on your smartphone

When the apps on your phone don’t update automatically, and you can’t find the right setting, we tell you where to look.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • July 5, 2019

We explain how to leave VKontakte while keeping some posts as a memento
  • delete

How to delete VKontakte (but keep your data)

We explain how to leave the social network while keeping some posts as a memento, even if you forgot your password and changed your phone number.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • June 25, 2019

  • products

Smart control for smart kids

The updated version of Kaspersky Safe Kids addresses three typical parental control issues.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • June 17, 2019

  • Vkontakte

How to protect your VK account against hacks and spam

A guide on how to protect your account against spammers, hackers, and other gate-crashers.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • June 12, 2019

A message, supposedly from the CIA, threatening arrest for possession of child porn and demanding a ransom
  • fraud

CIA sextortion — an old scam with a new twist

Scammers posing as CIA agents demand ransom for alleged possession of child porn, threatening arrest.

  • Tatyana Shcherbakova

  • June 7, 2019

  • delete

How to delete your Snapchat account while preserving your data

A guide on how to disappear from Snapchat but keep the mementos you want.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • June 3, 2019

  • spam

Top 4 dangerous file attachments

We explain what file types cybercriminals most often use to hide malware, and how to avoid getting infected.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • May 31, 2019

Learn how to spot travel phishing
  • phishing

Learn how to spot travel phishing

No matter how good malefactors are at pretending to be the real deal, you can still spot travel phishing if you know these three simple rules.

  • Andrey Kostin

  • May 29, 2019

  • SAS

5 travel security tips for the slightly paranoid

5 quick tips for (moderately) paranoid people on how to ensure security and privacy while traveling.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • May 22, 2019

  • tips

Why you need to clean up your computer right now

In this post we explain why digital clutter can cost you your job.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • April 25, 2019

  • tips

10 tips to improve your Internet privacy

Ten tips to make your private digital life really private.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • April 22, 2019

  • privacy

Mission possible: How to fend off online trackers

The tools that can help preserve your online privacy.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • April 22, 2019

Dangers of fake technical support sites and social network accounts
  • fraud

The perils of fake technical support

Fake technical support websites and accounts in social networks pose a real danger. How to spot and avoid them.

  • Tatyana Sidorina

  • April 18, 2019

EXE files can pose a risk not only in Windows, but in macOS too
  • macOS

An EXE infection for your Mac

Everyone knows that EXE files can be dangerous for computers running Windows. But it turns out that EXE files can infect macOS too.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • April 5, 2019

Apps that demand access to calls and SMS messaging without good reason are being kicked off Google Play. We explain what threats might arise
  • Android

New Google Play policy cuts both ways

Apps that demand access to calls and SMS messaging without good reason are being kicked off Google Play. We explain what threats might arise.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • March 26, 2019

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
  • threats

How pirates hook gamers

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.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • February 15, 2019

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