Kaspersky experts have found that a single fraudulent message in a messaging app leads to an average loss of $733. We break down new AI-powered messaging scam schemes, provide platform-specific statistics, and offer tips on how to protect yourself from digital fraudsters.
We break down how cybercriminals are using fake IPTV apps to spread malware, and how you can protect your devices and data during the World Cup.
Cybercriminals have started leveraging Google’s legitimate AppSheet service to roll out phishing campaigns that target users’ personal data and credentials. Here’s a look at how this is even possible, and what you need to do to secure your accounts.
Our experts have discovered an unpatchable vulnerability in Qualcomm chips used everywhere: from smart-home devices, smartphones and cars, to industrial equipment. What risks does it pose, and what can you do to protect yourself?
Are you sure your Android TV box is secure? Cutting corners on streaming subscriptions could turn your device into part of a botnet, leave your IP addresses up for rent, and trigger other serious headaches.
High-level strategies for locking down popular AI tools that are either unneeded or outright banned under corporate policy.
Why subscription owners need to prioritize personal and family cybersecurity.
How we use Kaspersky Container Security at Kaspersky, and why it’s much more than just an image scanner to us.
Any game based on the popular Unity engine made in the last eight years can allow attackers to get into your computer or smartphone. Here’s what to do about it.
Official gaming websites and platforms may seem safe, but even there gamers occasionally encounter malware. We break down infection cases involving Endgame Gear, Steam, and Minecraft.
If you still think that Steam, Google Play, and the App Store are malware-free, then read this fascinating story about PirateFi and other hacker creations disguised as games.
Autumn is here, kids are going back to school and also meeting up with friends in their favorite online games. With that in mind, we have just carried out one of our biggest ever studies of the threats young gamers are most likely to encounter.
Hackers have long been engaging with the gaming world: from cracking games and creating cheats, to, more recently, attacking esports players live during an Apex Legends tournament. Regarding the latter, we break down what happened and how it could have been avoided.
Malicious versions of the free-to-download game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever plant a miner and a stealer on gamers’ machines.
Minecraft mods downloaded from several popular gaming websites contain dangerous malware. What we know so far.
Attempts at hijacking AI resources are now taking place on an industrial scale. How is AI infrastructure being targeted, and what defensive measures should you implement?
We regularly create new SIEM rules, but behind the scenes lies a more fundamental process —the evolution of the correlation rules themselves.
A targeted supply chain attack via popular software for mounting disk images.
How and why droids from a galaxy far, far away switch their allegiances.
Building a functional app without programming skills is now a possibility, but maintaining it and ensuring cybersecurity remains a challenge. Here are several protective measures that even non-technical creators can implement.
I firmly believe that the concept of cybersecurity will soon become obsolete, and cyberimmunity will take its place.
Eugene Kaspersky
We’ve revisited our study on the crackability of real-world passwords leaked on the dark web — originally conducted two years ago. The findings are sobering: nearly every other password can be cracked in under a minute, and three out of five take less than an hour. How can we move away from insecure passwords?
Smart sex toys and their companion apps collect and process some extremely personal data. We break down the risks involved, and ways to protect your privacy.
Protecting a security console is more critical than one might think. Here’s the lowdown on control-layer compromise, and how to keep it from happening.
We break down the BeatBanker trojan attack, which combines espionage, crypto theft, and mining with inventive ways to dig its heels into a smartphone.
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