threats

How often do victims succeed in getting back money stolen by online scammers?

It is surprisingly easy to hack airline reservations, obtain banking data and other private information, steal tickets, and rack up air miles.

Did our 2016 predictions come true? Let’s see and try to forecast what awaits the security industry in 2017.

An unconventional Android Trojan does not do anything to your smartphone; instead it hacks the Wi-Fi hotspot the smartphone is connected to.

Guess that threat!

In our previous article on this topic, we looked into the history of memory-only attacks, also taking a glance at attack scenarios and appropriate defensive technologies. Now it is time

What is ransomware? Why do you need to know about it? And how can you protect yourself from it?

Everything you need to know about botnets: how they work, why they are dangerous and how to stay safe.

Ransomware infects 2,000 SFMTA computers, makes Muni rides free for the weekend.

Ransoc ransomware gathers data from victim’s social networks and hard drives, and uses it to blackmail victims.

Kaspersky Lab adds decryption for Crysis Ransomware.

You can catch a Trojan even if you visit only legitimate websites. This post explains how it happens and what you should do to protect yourself.

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

Key facts about ransomware and how to avoid it.

Three months in, we report on the development of No More Ransom and the goals we’ve already achieved.

Everything you need to know about mobile banking Trojans and how to fight them.

Kaspersky Lab’s David Emm shares some security concerns he has about Facebook Marketplace.

Malicious USB devices left in mailboxes.

Using the Machine-Readable Threat Intelligence Platform fits well with our general position on security: multilayeredness everywhere.

Fantom ransomware displays a fake Windows Update screen while encrypting your files.

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