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183 articles

How to verify the authenticity and origin of photos and videos
  • images

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.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 9, 2024

Third-party app stores are coming to iOS: should we brace for new threats?
  • iPhone

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?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • March 13, 2024

How to protect yourself from the pig butchering scam
  • fraud

Pig butchering: large-scale cryptocurrency fraud

We explain what a pig butchering scam is: how it works, why it’s dangerous, and how to protect yourself from it.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • March 11, 2024

How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8
  • threats

Neither flowers nor gifts: how women get scammed

Another celebration… for scammers. How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8.

  • Alexey Sadylko

  • March 7, 2024

The cybersecurity threats to kids that parents should be aware of in 2024
  • kids

Kids and cybersecurity: what parents should be aware of in 2024

We explore the key cybersecurity trends that parents should be aware of, and provide tips on how to safeguard their children’s online activities

  • Andrey Sidenko

  • January 17, 2024

Resolutions for a cybersecure 2024
  • tips

Cybersecurity resolutions: how to make 2024 safer

Cybersecurity trends to consider and new threats to protect against in 2024.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • January 5, 2024

Scamming Booking.com clients through hotel accounts
  • scam

Hacked hotel accounts on Booking.com

Attackers are hijacking hotel accounts on Booking.com, and stealing their clients’ banking data through its internal messaging system.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • December 22, 2023

Scamming investors through apps from official stores
  • scam

It’s a gas: how online scammers dupe “investors”

How unfortunate investors in commodities, cryptocurrency, and other assets get scammed in apps found in official stores.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • December 18, 2023

Invoices for delivery of non-existent correspondence
  • scam

Money for Nothing

During the pre-holiday period, attackers are sending invoices to companies for the delivery of non-existent documents.

  • Andrey Kovtun

  • December 13, 2023

Kaspersky multi-layered protection for your online finances
  • products

Five Kaspersky technologies to protect your finances

How Kaspersky products provide multi-layered financial protection, and what threats it can protect you from.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • November 13, 2023

How scammers are exploiting X Premium (Twitter Blue)
  • twitter

Scammers with blue checkmarks on Twitter X

Fraudsters are buying blue checkmarks to impersonate well-known brands on X (ex-Twitter) and scam users.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • October 12, 2023

Beware of scammers! Dangerous apps in the App Store
  • iOS

Dangerous investments: App Store scammers

We’ve found several scam investment-apps in the App Store that dupe users out of personal information.

  • Sergey Puzan

  • September 29, 2023

How to manage subscription costs
  • subscriptions

How to control your subscriptions and save money

You’re spending way more on subscriptions than you expect. How to take control of them and save money?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • September 12, 2023

Are QR codes dangerous?
  • QR codes

(Un)safe QR codes

Why QR codes can be dangerous, and how not to spend US$20,000 on… bubble tea.

  • Anastasia Starikova

  • August 29, 2023

Privacy and security threats of short links
  • privacy

The perils of short links

How URL shorteners work, how they can be used, and the privacy and security threats they pose.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 25, 2023

Scam websites offering jobs
  • scam

How to avoid work-from-home scams

How cybercriminals force victims to work for them with offers of easy money.

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • August 7, 2023

Airbnb security tips
  • travel

Airbnb security: tips for safe travel

Four threats you might face when using Airbnb, and tips for avoiding them.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 4, 2023

Travel phishing and online scams in 2023
  • scam

Going on vacation? Beware of scammers

Online dangers faced by travelers in summer 2023.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • July 6, 2023

The most spectacular crypto thefts and how to defend against them
  • cryptocurrencies

Eight of the most daring crypto thefts in history

Crypto Olympics, or the full gamut of blockchain attacks: the biggest, most sophisticated, most audacious cryptocurrency heists of all time.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • June 23, 2023

How DoubleFinger malware steals crypto
  • cryptocurrencies

Double trouble: crypto-stealing DoubleFinger

We explain how the advanced malware DoubleFinger downloads GreetingGhoul, a stealer that preys on cryptocurrency wallets.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • June 12, 2023

Hijacking a YouTube channel without a password
  • scam

Hacking YouTube channels with stolen cookies

How scammers can hack your YouTube channel without knowing a password and second factor.

  • Anastasia Starikova

  • June 6, 2023

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