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Why set up a VPN on your router
  • VPN

Nine reasons to set up a VPN on your router

Get the most speed, reliability, and convenience out of your VPN by putting it on your router. Here’s a look at the real benefits of specific VPN setup scenarios for your whole home network.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • September 28, 2026

ClickFix on Steam forums: how malicious PowerShell commands install a crypto miner
  • gamers

Bad advice for gamers: ClickFix hits Steam forums

Steam forums are the latest battleground for ClickFix attacks. We break down how attackers disguise themselves as helpful commenters to trick gamers into installing a crypto miner on their PCs.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 17, 2026

What we know about the cryptocurrency theft through Adform ads
  • privacy

A billion risky impressions: lessons from the Adform hack

Visit a familiar website, and along with the usual ad banner you could pick up a script that steals cryptocurrency. How can you protect yourself from attacks delivered through online ads?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 11, 2026

ScreenConnect leveraged in cyberattacks
  • RAT

When ScreenConnect works for cybercriminals

How attackers distribute ScreenConnect under the guise of free software to deploy AsyncRAT.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • July 29, 2026

Key vulnerabilities of Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday
  • vulnerabilities

A tsunami of vulnerabilities: July’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has addressed approximately 600 vulnerabilities in its products, affecting its entire product line — including even Minecraft Server and Age of Empires II. How can organizations handle such a volume?

  • Kaspersky Team

  • July 15, 2026

How Hola Browser was weaponized to spread a Monero miner
  • cryptocurrencies

Hackers hijacked Hola Browser for secret crypto mining

Because of a supply chain attack, some Windows users unknowingly downloaded a Monero crypto miner along with their Hola Browser installation.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 22, 2026

How VoidStealer bypasses Chrome's protections to hijack sessions and steal data
  • stealers

New VoidStealer Trojan bypasses Chrome’s stored data protection

The new VoidStealer Trojan utilizes a novel method to bypass Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption, allowing it to hijack sessions and steal user data.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • May 6, 2026

The Stealka stealer hijacks accounts and steals crypto while masquerading as pirated software
  • stealers

Stealka stealer: the new face of game cheats, mods, and cracks

We’ve identified a new infostealer named Stealka, which masquerades as pirated software and game mods. It targets data stored inside browsers, locally installed applications, and crypto wallets.

  • Artem Ushkov

  • December 18, 2025

Windows Downdate vulnerability: exploitation techniques and countermeasures
  • Windows

How to guard against Windows downgrade attacks

Windows Downdate is an attack that can roll back updates to your OS to reintroduce vulnerabilities and allow attackers to take full control of your system. How to mitigate the risk?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 20, 2024

Global outage of Microsoft clients due to CrowdStrike update
  • failure

Global outage due to Friday’s release of CrowdStrike

The story of how CrowdStrike released an update on a Friday and brought down thousands, tens of thousands, or maybe even hundreds of thousands of computers around the world.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • July 19, 2024

Zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer
  • vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer

A zero-day vulnerability actively exploited by attackers has been discovered in Internet Explorer — the browser that Microsoft supposedly laid to rest over a year ago.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • July 16, 2024

Note-taking apps and to-do lists with end-to-end encryption
  • privacy

Keep it under wraps: encrypted note-taking apps and to-do lists

Today we dive into note-taking apps, to-do lists, and diaries that use end-to-end encryption: privacy-focused cousins of popular apps like OneNote, Evernote, Apple’s Notes, and Google Keep.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 5, 2024

How Ducktail steals Facebook accounts
  • extensions

Malware that steals Facebook accounts

How attackers use infected archives and malicious browser extensions to steal Facebook Business accounts.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • November 22, 2023

How to lock your screen quickly and easily on Windows and macOS
  • tips

Four ways to lock your screen on Windows and macOS

Four handy ways to lock your screen on Windows and macOS.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • November 10, 2023

10 most dangerous mistakes when setting up a corporate network
  • strategy

The top-10 mistakes made when configuring enterprise IT systems

Mistakes commonly found in almost every large organization. What should the inforsec team look out for, and what protective measures should they take?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • November 8, 2023

How to increase VPN speed — and why you need a fast VPN
  • VPN

Seven benefits of high-speed VPN you may not know about

From watching foreign sports to finding the best online sales, we share the top high-speed VPN lifehacks.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • October 30, 2023

Windows driver compatibility and security issues — how to stay safe
  • driver

Microsoft getting to grips with drivers. Now it’s your turn!

We take a look at drivers: why we need them, the threats they pose, and how to keep your computer secure.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • October 3, 2023

Are Electron-based desktop applications secure?
  • vulnerabilities

Security of Electron-based desktop applications

A few words on why desktop applications based on the Electron framework should be approached with caution.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • September 14, 2023

System time jumps in Windows: possible cause
  • Windows

Wrong system time and insecure Secure Time Seeding


Why the Windows system time can suddenly change, and how to stop it from happening.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • September 7, 2023

What software should be patched first
  • tips

What to patch first: prioritizing updates

Some thoughts on what PC software patches should be prioritized and why.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 28, 2023

Built-in authenticator in Kaspersky Password Manager
  • 2FA

Kaspersky Password Manager: now with an authenticator

The already impressive list of Kaspersky Password Manager features has been expanded to include a built-in, cross-platform, two-factor authentication code generator.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • August 21, 2023

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