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Stefan Tanase, Kaspersky Lab’s Senior Security Researcher, Global Research & Analysis Team, answers users’ questions about social networks, malware and everything in between. There is a saying: “information is power”

Computers have advanced in the last 20 years from building-sized mainframes to smartphones that can fit in your pocket (and have become infinitely more capable, to boot), yet we use

It steals passwords, banking credentials, and verification codes, and lets attackers control a smartphone remotely. Here’s why this new Android threat is so dangerous, and how it manages to transfer stolen data home.

Attackers have found yet another source of free computing resources: automotive head units. We take a look at the first malware specifically targeting cars for infection.

Visit a familiar website, and along with the usual ad banner you could pick up a script that steals cryptocurrency. How can you protect yourself from attacks delivered through online ads?

Did you know that live chat agents on websites can see everything — even messages you never actually sent? This post looks at how this works, and what you can do about it.

Because of a supply chain attack, some Windows users unknowingly downloaded a Monero crypto miner along with their Hola Browser installation.

Austrian researchers have uncovered a bizarre new way hackers could steal sensitive data.

Our experts took a road trip through Mexico ahead of the World Cup to test whether it’s safe to connect to public Wi-Fi access points in major cities.

Kaspersky analyzed what children are interested in on the Internet today

Smart sex toys and their companion apps collect and process some extremely personal data. We break down the risks involved, and ways to protect your privacy.

We break down how AI assistant hallucinations can turn lethal, and explain the fundamental principles you need to follow to avoid becoming an accidental casualty of progress.

We’re diving into why mental health apps have become a headache for their users, and how to minimize the risks of medical data leaks.

Why do we have a love-hate relationship with dating apps, and what are they doing to our brains? Can an emoji start a war? Is marrying an AI actually a thing? We’re exploring how modern tech is redefining love and our very ideas of it.

Today we’re diving into the OpenClaw AI agent — formerly known as “Clawdbot” and then “Moltbot” — to prove once again that secure AI is still a long way off.

Children’s AI toys have been caught discussing drugs and sex with kids. We break down the results of a study that reveals exactly how these smart (too smart!) toys are blowing up past boundaries.

From karaoke rooms to gynecology clinics — these are just some of the tens of thousands of locations where compromised IP cameras were discovered in South Korea. Here’s how to avoid unwittingly starring in steamy videos you didn’t authorize.

A new wave of ClickFix attacks spreading a macOS infostealer are posting malicious user guides on the official ChatGPT website by piggybacking the chatbot’s chat-sharing feature.

Researchers have discovered how to connect to someone else’s dashcam in a matter of seconds, and weaponize it for future attacks.

How attackers use AI-generated fake websites to distribute trojanized builds of the legitimate Syncro remote access tool (RAT).

We’re going bargain hunting in a new way: armed with AI. In this post: examples of effective prompts.