Kaspersky Expertise Centers
Today we talk about our five main centers of expertise and their contribution to Kaspersky’s products, threat intelligence and expert cybersecurity services.
Meta wants to use your posts and photos to train AI… Or does it?
Training AI requires a colossal amount of data. Meta seems to have found a “brilliant” solution — using the personal data of its own users.
What is the NIS 2 Directive, and how to prepare for it
The updated EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS 2) came into force in January 2023. Member states have until October 17, 2024, to transpose it into national law. What does this mean, and how to prepare for it?
Don’t forget about Recall, because Recall won’t forget about you
The new AI function in Microsoft Windows has already been dubbed a “security nightmare” on the internet. What risks does it carry, and how to stay safe?
Knock-knock, let’s hack TikTok
A recent zero-click vulnerability in TikTok has led to high-profile accounts being taken over.
The incognito myth: how private browsing really works
How to use private browsing mode, what it doesn’t protect against, and why Google is deleting five billion dollars’ worth of user data.
Taylor Swift, new horror games and My Story Animated – what kids were into during the past year
What websites do kids visit the most, which apps do they spend the most time on, аnd what aroused their greatest interest over the past year?
Security in Android 15: What’s new?
Google has unveiled new privacy and security features coming to Android 15. We take a look at the innovations in the upcoming operating system update.
What does your Android keyboard tell strangers?
We explore whether it’s possible to reveal all your secrets via your smartphone’s on-screen keyboard.
I know how you drove last summer
Vehicle makers sell the data collected by connected cars about their users’ driving habits to data brokers – who resell it to insurance companies.
How to find a person and recognize their pose using Wi-Fi
Researchers have learned to recognize the positions and poses of people indoors using Wi-Fi signals. To do this, they used ordinary home routers and machine learning.
Global Transparency Initiative update, April 2024
Expanding Global Transparency Initiative by opening Istanbul Transparency Center and launching a Transparency Lab together with Boğaziçi University
Messaging other platforms via WhatsApp: the pros and cons
In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?
Advertisers sharing data about you with… intelligence agencies
Advertising firms’ extensive collection of personal data is becoming of great use to intelligence agencies. So how to guard against mass surveillance?
Watch the (verified) birdie, or new ways to recognize fakes
How to tell a real photo or video from a fake, and trace its provenance.
Keep it under wraps: encrypted note-taking apps and to-do lists
Today we dive into note-taking apps, to-do lists, and diaries that use end-to-end encryption: privacy-focused cousins of popular apps like OneNote, Evernote, Apple’s Notes, and Google Keep.
Live hack: Apex Legends esports tournament scandal
Hackers have long been engaging with the gaming world: from cracking games and creating cheats, to, more recently, attacking esports players live during an Apex Legends tournament. Regarding the latter, we break down what happened and how it could have been avoided.
Eavesdropping on keyboard keystrokes
A recent study shows how it’s possible to identify typed text from the sound of keystrokes — even in far-from-ideal environments.
Apple fair: alternative app stores coming to iOS
With the EU’s Digital Markets Act having come into effect just days ago, both alternative app stores and true third-party browsers are set to appear on iPhones. How will this affect security, and what are iOS users losing?
Google Location History is now stored offline… or maybe not
Google updates the Android Location History feature. Why the change, and how will this work in the future?
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