Threats

Charles Perrault explains how hired hackers use social engineering and watering hole attacks for political purposes.

Victims of Yatron and FortuneCrypt ransomware can download a decryptor from the No More Ransom website to recover their encrypted files.

The botnet generally propagates through EternalBlue, the same vulnerability that made the WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks possible.

Hacked SIM cards allow spying. We explain how and why.

According to recent news, quantum supremacy is reached. What should we do about it?

Folk tales are a fount of wisdom, but not many would use them to teach children the basics of information security. Well, you could!

There’s no malware in the official Android store, right? We get to the bottom of this claim.

Scammers prey on people’s kindness. We tell you how to distinguish them from those who are truly in need.

Some say you can get malware on your iPhone simply by visiting a dangerous Web page. We examine the rumor to get at the truth.

Malware can masquerade not only as games and TV shows, but also as educational materials. We help you understand what this malware is and how to avoid being infected.

To this day, e-mail is one of the most important Internet services, which makes it a highly attractive target for theft.

Kaspersky researchers found malware in CamScanner, a text recognition app that was downloaded more than 100 million times from Google Play.

Syrk ransomware is out, disguised as a Fortnite cheat pack. Learn what it is and how to recover your files.

A new scam aims to unlink a stolen iPhone from the victim’s Apple ID so it will fetch a higher price.

We explain how malware steals passwords and other valuable data stored in the browser — and how to protect yourself.

Six severe vulnerabilities in iMessage that allow remote code execution and data stealing with no user interaction? Sounds like a good reason to update to iOS 12.4 as soon as possible.

Our experts tried to hack six smart gadgets for cars to find out how manufacturers protect customers.

FinSpy is spyware for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux that is sold legally. What it can do and how to defend yourself.

Using persuasion instead of viruses: How scammers talk people into granting remote access to their computers.

Fibaro Smart Home Centers can be hacked, and the consequences for smart home owners are big.

How some students are cheating their way to exam success with dark web diplomas and hacked grades.