cybercriminalsWhat Motivates Cybercriminals? Money, Of Course
Cybercrime is a funny business. The common element in cybercrime operations is that attackers enjoy virtual anonymity and a low chance of detections. And like most kinds of thievery, it
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crimeThe World of Cybercriminals – why don’t these guys end up in jail?
Look at any one of the dozens of reports about cybercrime levels, and you’ll inevitably come away with the conclusion that online crime is getting worse by the day. And
AndroidAndroid trojan posing as government services and Starlink apps
We break down the BeatBanker trojan attack, which combines espionage, crypto theft, and mining with inventive ways to dig its heels into a smartphone.
EducationWhy ransomware attacks on educational institutions are sharply rising
Educational institutions are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks. We look at some real-world incidents, explain their causes, and discuss how to mitigate risks to academic infrastructure.
phishingBrowser-in-the-browser attacks: from theory to reality
A browser-in-the-browser attack, theoretically described in 2022, has been adopted in real-world phishing. We break down how it works, and how to spot a fake authentication window.
Jailbreaking in verse: how poetry loosens AI’s tongue
Researchers have discovered that styling prompts as poetry can significantly undermine the effectiveness of language models’ safety guardrails.
Why businesses need to track down their evil digital twins
Crooks are impersonating your brand to attack customers, partners, and employees. How do you spot — and stop — an attack of the clones?
NFCNFC skimming attacks
How criminals exploit the familiar “tap your phone to pay” feature to steal your money.
Stealthy malware masking its activity, deploying infostealer
Cybercriminals are distributing malware that deploys an infostealer and masks its activity in network and system logs.
What happens to data stolen using phishing?
We follow the trail of a phishing attack to break down, step-by-step, what happens to the data stolen from users.
embedded systemsSecuring embedded devices in 2025
Identifying threats to embedded devices, and how the updated Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security can help in tackling them?
AI sidebar spoofing: a new attack on AI browsers
How malicious extensions can spoof AI sidebars in the Comet and Atlas browsers, intercept user queries, and manipulate model responses.
Kaspersky protection for Linux: a new standard of security
Kaspersky for Linux is now available to home users.
Detecting DLL hijacking
Our experts trained an ML model to detect attempts to use DLL hijacking, and integrated it into the Kaspersky SIEM system.
Phishing via WhatsApp under the guise of online voting
We discovered a new wave of attacks on WhatsApp users in which attackers steal victims’ accounts using fake voting pages and social engineering on social networks.
Security hardening: reducing an attack surface
Low-hanging fruit for boosting corporate cyber-protection.
Internal expertise vs. managed security
Which path of cybersecurity team evolution best suits your company’s strategy?
SMB cybersecurity: Why small targets attract big threats across Europe and Africa
Running a small or medium-sized business today is like steering a boat across busy waters. The leadership team and decision makers focus on customers, employees, and keeping operations afloat. But
Gamers under fire: malware on official websites
Official gaming websites and platforms may seem safe, but even there gamers occasionally encounter malware. We break down infection cases involving Endgame Gear, Steam, and Minecraft.