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Within a few days in the middle of August, reports of massive cyber attacks against the U.S. media surfaced, more specifically, at the Washington Post, CNN and Time, as well

Most people bought their first antivirus program to run on a single computer – but that was five, ten or even fifteen years ago. The world has changed, and our

The number of IT security incidents involving smartphones and tablets is on the rise, and most companies have no plans to limit the use of personal mobile devices for work-related

According to the cloud-based Kaspersky Security Network, about 200,000 new malware samples emerge every day, compared to 125,000 just a year ago. The price of poor-quality protection against cyber threats

A lot of families buy computers and devices as kids head back to school, making it the time of year for those comprehensive “101% Protection” anti-virus and Internet security suites

By this point you should be fairly well aware of the threats facing you when browsing the Internet on your digital devices. From phishing scams in your inbox to malicious

It’s always good to have a real expert answering your questions. We’ve found the best of the best – members of Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), the research

The rapid development of the smartphone and tablet market has gone hand-in-hand with an alarming growth in the number and variety of threats targeting these devices. We have a single

Did you miss a few of our articles in July? Catch up now with our monthly roundup of the latest Kaspersky news and tips! Send Gmails That Not Even Google

For a very long time, Apple and its pseudo-religious user-base prided itself on being a platform free of malware; those days are inarguably and unequivocally over. Its emergence as the

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

In addition to the above examples, there were two other large scale and highly scandalous invasions in July and August of last year. The victims were users of the popular

If computers themselves are relatively new in the grand scheme of things, then mobile devices are incredibly new. And likewise, just as we’ve spent the better part of the last

There is a common belief that Apple operating systems are well protected against cybercriminals. This belief used to be true, but Apple users are quickly becoming an attractive target for

According to Kaspersky Labs research, 34 percent of worldwide Internet users were attacked by malicious programs in 2012. As always, the most popular entries for attackers were widely used programs

Extortion, blackmail and ransom requests have always been cornerstones of criminal activity. In today’s global internet economy, criminals are adapting their techniques by attempting to extort money from people using

Have you ever wondered what a hacked computer, email address, or other online account is even worth? Sure, it seems pretty obvious that there’d be some serious value in a

The recent incident of personal data being leaked from Facebook’s servers is just one more demonstration that even the best cloud services are not flawless. Therefore, every user should have