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The story of Naoki Hiroshima and his single letter twitter handle underscores the importance of taking a holistic approach to Internet security and reiterates the reality that the security of

A new version of Facebook for Android drew some media attention because of the SMS reading permissions it requires, raising users’ concerns regarding privacy. Developers do have a reasonable explanation,

Gartner has just released their 2014 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms.  I’m very pleased to announce that, for the third year in a row, Gartner has included Kaspersky Lab

A number of widely used iOS banking applications from some of the world’s most prominent banks contain bugs that expose users to data theft and account takeovers. Specifically, a knowledgeable

It may be the New Year, traditionally a time for new resolutions and goals, but we at Kaspersky Lab are continuing our dedication to standing by our promise to bring

The global Kaspersky Daily blog (blog.kaspersky.com) will be on recess from December 24 through January 8. Between those two dates, you’ll find no new content on the global blog (except

This week we talked with Costin Raiu, Director of Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team, on the topic of Advanced Persistent Threats and how they may impact businesses. The

Firefox mandates in its latest update that all Java plug-ins will operate on a click-to-play basis. Google removes a key privacy feature and fixes a serious vulnerability in its Android

A Hull, UK-based developer operating under the pseudonym DoctorBeet came to realize in early November that his LG Smart TV was actually gathering a quite a bit of information about

It’s a weird time for mobile payments. Years ago it was thought that by now some parts of the world would be well on their way to if not fully

In most cases, the “free” Android applications you download from Google’s Play store aren’t free at all. These developers aren’t just developing apps for you out of the kindness of

Kurt Baumgartner, targeted attack expert and the principle security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, sat on a panel discussing how the global market for trafficking financial information has changed, how it

It is well established that the rapid proliferation of mobile devices has presented a number of unique security concerns – especially given the increasingly blurry line separating personal devices and

Go ahead and add toilets to the increasingly long list of hackable consumer devices we’ve been compiling here on the Kaspersky Daily. In fact, one of the researchers at this

Protecting your home network is as daunting a task as you make it. If your home network consists of a wireless router and a laptop, then it’s pretty easy to

Go ahead and add insulin pumps and pacemakers to the ever-expanding list of computer-like-devices that contain bugs and are therefore vulnerable to exploit. That’s right, that little metal thing inside