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760 articles

Privacy and security threats of short links
  • privacy

The perils of short links

How URL shorteners work, how they can be used, and the privacy and security threats they pose.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 25, 2023

How to spot phishing on a hacked Wordpress website
  • phishing

How to spot you’re on a hacked website

Scammers want to steal your passwords and financial data with fake websites. But where do they host them, and how to spot a fake?

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • August 24, 2023

Built-in authenticator in Kaspersky Password Manager
  • 2FA

Kaspersky Password Manager: now with an authenticator

The already impressive list of Kaspersky Password Manager features has been expanded to include a built-in, cross-platform, two-factor authentication code generator.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • August 21, 2023

Are browser-stored passwords secure?
  • products

How to store passwords securely

Where to store credentials: browser or password manager? The latter, of course. Here’s why.

  • Natalya Zakuskina

  • August 15, 2023

Step-by-step recommendations for streamers to guard against doxing, bullying, stalkers and bots
  • Twitch

Protection and privacy for Twitch streamers

Detailed tips for those who want to make money from streaming without feeding the trolls.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 11, 2023

TunnelCrack vulnerabilities in VPN clients
  • VPN

How to fix TunnelCrack VPN leaks

What caused a mass vulnerability in VPN clients, and how to keep them working.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 10, 2023

Wi-Fi hacking in recycled printers, computers and smart-home equipment
  • wi-fi

Disposing of a gadget? Remember to wipe this

What settings do you need to clear before getting rid of a gadget?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 9, 2023

Scam websites offering jobs
  • scam

How to avoid work-from-home scams

How cybercriminals force victims to work for them with offers of easy money.

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • August 7, 2023

Airbnb security tips
  • travel

Airbnb security: tips for safe travel

Four threats you might face when using Airbnb, and tips for avoiding them.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 4, 2023

How to use encrypted messaging apps properly so as to keep your chats confidential
  • messengers

What makes a messaging app secure?

How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • July 26, 2023

Travel phishing and online scams in 2023
  • scam

Going on vacation? Beware of scammers

Online dangers faced by travelers in summer 2023.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • July 6, 2023

Types of two-factor authentication
  • 2FA

Types of two-factor authentication: pros and cons

What two-factor authentication types are out there, and which ones should be preferred.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 19, 2023

What's the best way to lock an Android smartphone?
  • Android

What’s the best way to lock your smartphone?

Which screen-locking method best protects your Android smartphone: PIN code, password, pattern lock, fingerprint, or face recognition?

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 14, 2023

How to set up a VPN on a router
  • VPN

Network-wide protection: how to set up VPN on a router

Get all the benefits of a VPN — not just on your phone, but on your home computer, game console and smart TV too. The easiest way is to enable the VPN feature on your home router.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • June 9, 2023

What is two-factor authentication
  • 2FA

What is multi-factor authentication?

What multi-factor authentication is, why you should use it, and what “factors” there are.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • May 29, 2023

The personal threat landscape: securing yourself smartly
  • tips

Know your personal threat landscape

You can apply the concept of a threat landscape as used in corporate security to yourself to make it easier to stay protected.

  • John Snow

  • May 26, 2023

Who gets your digital assets after you die?
  • privacy

A digital last-will-and-testament: who gets your accounts?

What happens to your digital assets after you die, and how to make sure they fall into the right hands before you do.

  • Alexey Andreev

  • April 28, 2023

Hot crypto wallet, cold crypto wallet: what are they, and how are they stolen from?
  • cryptocurrencies

Five types of attacks on hardware crypto wallets

Hardware crypto wallets are effective at protecting your cryptocurrency, but they can still be stolen from. Let’s address the risks their owners need to be protected from.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 20, 2023

What's new in Kaspersky Safe Kids in 2023
  • Kaspersky Safe Kids

Keeping kids safe: a new variation on an old theme

What enhancements to Kaspersky Safe Kids will help parents better manage their kids’ gadgets and screen time and encourage healthy digital habits?

  • Kaspersky Team

  • April 19, 2023

Four top tips for blockchain asset security
  • cryptocurrencies

Protecting crypto investments: four key steps to safety

How to reliably protect your cryptocurrency given the numerous fraud schemes and lack of protection through government regulation.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • April 12, 2023

How to increase VPN speed and usability
  • VPN

Turbocharge your VPN

How to set up modern VPN services to significantly speed up the connection and access new content securely.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 5, 2023

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