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FAQ about ransomware: types, origins, dangers, and how you can stay safe

Careless behavior online can have devastating personal and financial consequences. Here are seven common shortcuts to avoid.

Polyglot, aka MarsJoke, had aspirations. It was trying to be the next CTB-Locker — but we developed a cure.

Germany and India officially challenge changes to WhatsApp’s data-sharing policy.

How heuristic analysis and System Watcher work in Kaspersky Internet Security.

We asked more than 3,000 representatives of small and medium-sized companies how they manage to cope with cryptomalware in the constantly changing landscape of cyberthreats.

Some Android Trojans can write reviews and rate apps on behalf of users, but without their consent.

Hackers have stolen 68 million account credentials from Dropbox dating back to 2012. Here’s what you should do.

Another piece of ransomware bites the dust: Kaspersky Lab now offers a free decryption tool for the WildFire cryptor.

Kaspersky Lab’s security experts released a detailed report on Operation Ghoul – a targeted campaign aimed primarily at businesses in the Middle East and Europe.

In this roundup, we talk about five true leaks and some lessons to be learned from them.

Good news, everyone! We have help for victims of Shade ransomware. Now you can decrypt the data without paying ransom.

When Canada-based adultery site Ashley Madison was hacked, cybercriminals wasted no time in taking advantage of it. Even now, a year later, they continue to blackmail people and hold their data hostage. We look back at what happened then and talk about what’s happening now.

How to protect yourself from ransomware? Are there any cross-platform cryptors? How much time does it take to catch a cybercriminal? Jornt van der Wiel discusses all of that and more

How to keep your money and data safe during the 2016 Olympics: All of the risks you need to know about, in one post.

Everything you need to know about safe posting on any social network, boiled down to five crucial rules.

You aren’t the only one to catch the PokémonGo craze. So have criminals.

As a part of the Protect a Friend campaign, users can share an extended trial with their friends and get Kaspersky Internet Security free!

Stay safe while watching Euro 2016

Zcryptor is a hybrid, part ransomware and part worm. It encrypts files and copies itself onto external media.