SASA robot’s ransom
Researchers investigate how vulnerabilities in robots can be exploited to take control of them.
Bugs beware!
Kaspersky Lab is expanding its successful bug bounty program to include rewards of up to $100,000.
IoTSmart home apocalypse
At MWC 2018, Kaspersky Lab researchers show how easily a smart home can be hacked.
Our contribution to global IoT security
A vivid example of why we need to strengthen IoT security — and a solution to the problem.
Evil pics in Telegram
Cybercriminals attack Telegram users with an old trick for masking malware as pictures.
vulnerabilitiesReminder: Update Sentinel drivers
Researchers at our ICS CERT discovered a number of vulnerabilities in the Sentinel solution, so users are advised to update the drivers immediately
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Two severe vulnerabilities found in Intel’s hardware
Meltdown and Spectre: the two vulnerabilities that threaten every device on Intel, AMD or ARM processors
Rooting your Android: Advantages, disadvantages, and snags
Many users of devices running Android are tempted to root them. Here we explain the good and bad sides of having superuser rights.
WannaCry: On screens everywhere!
Embedded systems demand special protection from infections similar to WannaCry.
Software updates are critical, so automate them
It can be tempting to disregard software update notifications. Everything seems to be working fine. Sometimes programs behave oddly or crash after an update. And by the way, you have
A universal VW key, just $40
Researchers discovered a hack that affects 100 million Volkswagen cars. And the equipment needed costs just $40.
Disarming Flash exploits
Kaspersky Lab has patented technology that can disarm Adobe Flash exploits using special detection technology.
Hacking electricity, water, and food
Kaspersky Lab experts checked industrial control systems for vulnerabilities and found lots of them.
encryptionGetting sick is doubly dangerous: Medical equipment is vulnerable to hackers
Hacked medical equipment can cost patients a lot — their health or even their lives.
Pure.Charger: How to charge your smartphone in a public location without infecting it
This tiny device will help you protect your smartphone from malware and data leakage when charging in public places.
APTEveryone affected: A vulnerability in all versions of Windows past Win2K may be found
A vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows since Windows 2000 through Windows 10 might have been discovered. It’s still uncertain, however.
Android under attacks: old vulnerabilities, present threats
The late April was especially “rich” with news related to bugs, attacks and Android-targeting malware.
10-year old cashes on Facebook bug bounty program
A 10-year old from Finland successfully discovered and reported an Instagram flaw, and was handsomely rewarded by Facebook.