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“Trojan” in computing is a misleading shortening from the self-descriptive “Trojan horse”, the ubiquitous and probably the most dangerous sort of malware.

Backdoor is a very graphic term, but does it explain the tech behind it? We try to shed some light.

Facebook has little to do with cybersecurity – it’s not a vendor. But at a certain point it took the battle against botnets to the enemy territory.

Kaspersky Lab’s Intrusion Detection Systems now detects RDP brutforce attack attempts, and the statistics gathered since early June looks quite displeasing.

According to research by Kaspersky Lab, 22 percent of phishing scams on the web target Facebook.

This week: the first ever Android encryptor malware, a serious Tweetdeck vulnerability arises and is fixed just as quickly, and much more.

Computer ransomware is getting more sophisitcated, while mobile cryptolockers are emerging both in Europe and the U.S.

There was a lot of interesting news about hackers and other cybercriminals, so let’s see who has been busted in May.

Senior Security Researcher David Emm explains exactly what GameOver Zeus means for you, and how you can keep yourself protected.

App stores offer all the promise of a virtually unlimited range of games and tools, but are rife with pitfalls too. These include bad apps, ballooning costs, and malicious apps, particularly on Android devices.

Prevent spammers and annoying people from contacting you with Kaspersky Internet Security for Android.

What Facebook habits make you vulnerable and how to avoid them.

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash Player zero-days replace OpenSSL Heartbleed as the primary topic of discussion in this week’s security news.

Kaspersky Internet Security for Android identified and neutralized 100 percent of the malware programs; the average score of the other solutions tested was a 95-percent success rate.

Similar to car crash testing, you’re better off avoiding performing PC security tests yourself. Here’s what the pros have to say for a better, more-trustworthy approach.

First ever SMS Android Trojan in U.S., update on OpenSSL Heartbleed, Apple fixes SSL vulnerability in iOS and OSX, AOL Hacked, and Iowa State Bitcoin Mining.

On Tuesday, April 15, Kaspersky Lab held its annual CyberSecurity Summit in San Francisco, CA at the St. Regis hotel. Kaspersky partners, customers and journalists joined to hear some great panel discussions with leading industry experts and to learn more about Kaspersky Lab’s portfolio expansion into the enterprise.

Peter Beardmore, Director of Product Marketing with Kaspersky Lab, shares his opinion on the major advantages which promotes Kaspersky Lab’s enterprise security solutions ahead of competing products.

The criminals continue to do their bad business and law enforcement agencies successfully chase them down. That happens every month, so here are the most interesting cases from March. A

March brought with it a host of new security stories, and with those stories came our continued promise to keep you informed while providing protection against cybercriminals. From our interactive

Kaspersky Lab presents its new interactive Cyberthreats Realtime Map. Living up to its name, this visual tool allows users to see what is going on in cybersecurity around the world