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USA and Canada governments are fed up with the tyranny of ransomware. Experts from both countries analyzed the latest incidents and released an advisory for their citizens.

Like all social media platforms, it’s important to ensure you keep your LinkedIn account secure.

Cryptolocker was bad, CTB-Locker was even worse, and new Petya ransomware is a freaking disaster.

Newborn Locky ransomware encrypted patients data in two hospitals in USA. Explaining this new dilemma and how to stop it.

Triada is a complex, stealthy, and professionally written malware suite. While it is mostly a consumer-level threat, Triada is also potentially dangerous to mobile apps-related businesses.

Acecard is one of the most advanced banking trojans. It’s capable of overlaying more than 30 banks’ and financial systems’ apps and is spread via Google Play.

Sooner or later each user of the internet will face a trick or trap. Here’s the list of the most widespread ones. Forewarned is forearmed!

At The SAS 2016, Kaspersky Lab researchers discussed the newly discovered Poseidon Group. A custom APT boutique chasing commercially valuable data

Kaspersky Lab’s research shows that some users are too eager to share everything they have when it comes to social networks

The rise of Snapchat has brought a whole host of security issues regarding the app. Make sure your account is secure.

What are the core differences between Kaspersky Anti-virus and Kaspersky Internet Security?

Let’s find out how to enhance privacy and security of your VK account

Late in December, the term “whaling” mildly spiked in cybersecurity-related media outlets. The term isn’t exactly new, but it isn’t encountered as often as “phishing”.

A renovated version of TeslaCrypt ransomware has recently affected numerous devices in Japan and Nordic countries.

Nearly half of companies recently surveyed by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International think they know who to blame for DDoS attacks targeted at them. While it isn’t easy to prove, many think it is competitors orchestrating these attacks.

Is there anything worse than “12345” password? Only “12345” password, used for all your accounts.

Here are some simple yet effective ways to protect your files from infection by ransomware.

The Russian Mafia is a long-standing media staple in the West, portrayed with many myths, but reality is possibly surpassing all of them.

According to a study by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, every cyber-incident is costly to businesses: In 2015, losses due to cyberattacks for SMBs averaged $38K.

Since mid-October, several major software vendors have released a number of security announcements and updates, most of them serious or outward critical.

While the total amount of companies reporting to experience DDOs attacks is more or less stable over recent years, in 2015 there was a slight increase in the number of businesses considering them the most damaging type of cyberincidents.