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Information security digest: May’14

May 2014 appears to be very stormy and volatile in regards to information security. Still overshadowed by Heartbleed and Windows XP “official demise” from April, it has brought a lot of troubles on its own.

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • May 30, 2014

  • tips

Your Child and Social Networks

Teaching your child the essential codes of conduct on the Internet is as important as teaching them road safety.

  • Serge Malenkovich

  • May 30, 2014

  • Android

A Week in the News: Apple Ransomware

A new piece of ransomware targeting Apple users emerges along with a hybrid malware combining Zeus and Carberp. There’s also an issue with the Spotify Android app.

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 30, 2014

  • privacy

Gmail Security Settings You Need to Know

A brief video tutorial on how to enable a number of important security and privacy features built into Google’s Gmail service.

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 30, 2014

  • encryption

TrueCrypt: an unexplained disappearance

Something very weird is going on with the popular free whole-disk encryption suite TrueCrypt. The story is still developing, but it does look like the suite ceases to exist right

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • May 29, 2014

  • cyberstat portal

Kaspersky Lab launches Cyberstat portal

Kaspersky Lab has launched new a Cyberstat portal, which shows how vast the present day cyberworld is and how quickly it expands.

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • May 29, 2014

  • FIFA

How to Play Strong Defense Against Malware Attacks During the World Cup

One FIFA-related phishing site included a supposedly downloadable ticket, which turned out to be a malicious form of the Banker Trojan that steals sensitive data surrounding users’ online banking data.

  • Aaron Stern

  • May 29, 2014

  • Apple

Ransomware Malware Targets Apple Users

New ransomware targets Apple users running iOS mobile and O SX Mac devices with a piece of malware that blocks use and demands payments.

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 28, 2014

  • Internet Security

Quick Tips For a Safe and Secure Vacation

Quick tips for internet and mobile security, and avoiding scams while booking for a safe vacation and traveling.

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 27, 2014

  • Business

Losses in 2012-2013: the cost of frauds

In recent years, payment and banking services have been drawing closer attention of all sorts of criminals. The number of crimes related to stealing money via electronic communications keeps growing.

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • May 27, 2014

  • Windows XP

Windows XP: bad things live on?

Earlier this month, I have spent a week in Protaras, a very nice resort town located at the Eastern part of Cyprus. It’s a brilliant place for a getaway especially

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • May 26, 2014

  • mobile apps

5 Security Apps For Windows Phones

Windows Phones continue to grow in popularity, which means users should take precautions to make their devices as secure as possible.

  • Aaron Stern

  • May 26, 2014

  • case study

Facts behind Ferrari’s choice for IT security

New facts and figures on our partnership with Ferrari.

  • Konstantin Goncharov

  • May 23, 2014

  • biometrics

A Week in the News: eBay Hacked, Internet Explorer Vulnerable

eBay user passwords compromised in data breach; another Internet Explorer zero-day for Microsoft; Samsung eyes iris authentication; and patches from Chrome.

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 23, 2014

  • Android

Step-by-step: protect yourself from unwanted calls and texts

Prevent spammers and annoying people from contacting you with Kaspersky Internet Security for Android.

  • Marina Sobolevskaya

  • May 23, 2014

  • eBay

A confirmed eBay leak: another password alert

The season seems to be open: The dust hasn’t yet settled after the Heartbleed semi-apocalyptic revelation, and now eBay has confirmed that its security had been badly breached, with service

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • May 22, 2014

  • installation

The Magic of KAVremover

Learn how to resolve most installation issues with Kaspersky products by using the KAVremover tool.

  • Rodion Nagornov

  • May 22, 2014

  • AV-Test.org

AV-Test.org approves Kaspersky Security for Virtualization

The famous indendent lab AV-Test has just completed another round of its comparative tests of security solutions – this time the ones intended for use within the virtual environments. Three

  • Yuri Ilyin

  • May 22, 2014

  • data breach

eBay Database Breached, Forced Password Changes Loom

eBay users will be forced to change their passwords because of a data breach that exposed encrypted user credentials.

  • Brian Donohue

  • May 21, 2014

  • Antivirus

How to Open Unknown Attachments

When handling new or complicated attachment types from unknown senders, it is wise to always scan the downloaded attachment with an antivirus system.

  • Aaron Stern

  • May 21, 2014

  • how to

How to Avoid Gadget Loss

Device loss remains among the most serious cyber-threats to consumers. Here are a few tips to avoid losing your favorite gadgets.

  • Daniel Bermingham

  • May 20, 2014

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