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Black Tuesday August the 13th brought numerous challenges to (primarily) corporate users of Microsoft products. The company released patches for critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Exchange Server and Active Directories. As

Apple Developer Center down for a week It took Apple about a week to restore the functions of the Apple Developer Center following its crash on July 18. After about

What exactly makes a cybercriminal? Well, without getting into the nitty-gritty of what does and does not constitute a virtual crime, how about we just answer the question: “What makes

There are no borders for cybercriminals. To be more precise, they strategically use borders to steal in one country, cash out in another and spend stolen money in a third

Every fifth attack, every third bank Every fifth phishing attack over the past year focused on banking and financial institutions. These results come out of a study published by Kaspersky

Summer is a great time for vacation for everyone but criminals, for whom it’s among the busiest times of year. That’s because travelers make for easy marks, and their high

We’re continuing to watch how law enforcement agencies around the world are progressing in the fight against cybercrime. They’ve been able to keep jailing hackers, both for minor cybercrimes like

We are continuously watching how law enforcement agencies around the world fight cybercrime. With help from the IT industry and experience gained over the years, these agencies have been able

Computers, initially created for military cipher breaking, give everyone an almost perfect way to keep our secrets totally private – through encryption. For a long time strong encryption was only

Botnets are large networks of PCs infected with a specific kind of malware. Learn more on how to protect your devices from this type of malware.

This April saw an increase in the arrests of cybercriminals. Most cases were related directly to stealing money; interestingly, criminals prefer to steal smaller sums from hundreds of credit card

Attackers trying to infect your computer with malware capable of remote access don’t necessarily seek money; some cybercriminals are just having fun. The most valuable items to these invaders are

Whenever you read a news headline about the arrest or conviction of a cybercriminal, you can guarantee that the bulk of the investigative work was done by the work of

Apple popularized the app-store concept and the iPhone and its companion store have gained a reputation for security over the years. While iOS on its own is quite secure, there

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

Eugene Kaspersky has had an interesting, varied life, with more than his share of adventures, successes and challenges. He’s seen and done a lot, but when he learned that he