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Threats

1125 articles

  • def con

8 fun facts about fax. Yes, fax!

Which is older, the phone or the fax? Is it true that no one faxes anymore? And can a fax machine be hacked? (Spoiler: yes)

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • September 4, 2018

  • def con

MitM and DoS attacks on domains through the use of residual certificates

Due to certification centers specifics, it is not rare for other people to hold a valid HTTPS certificate for your domain. What can go wrong?

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • August 29, 2018

  • ransomware

SynAck ransomware: The doppelgängster

This new version of SynAck ransomware uses sophisticated evasion techniques.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • August 29, 2018

  • def con

Man-in-the-Disk: A new and dangerous way to hack Android

How a seemingly harmless Android application can infect your smartphone using shared external storage.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • August 29, 2018

  • threats

A cryptocurrency exchange hack with a North Korean accent

The infamous Lazarus group’s newest campaign is really hard to detect. Bonus: How cryptocurrencies, cybercriminals, and ramen noodles are connected.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • August 28, 2018

  • Instagram

How Instagram accounts get hijacked

Instagram hacking has been on the rise lately. Here’s what you need to know to avoid losing your precious account

  • Nadezhda Demidova

  • August 24, 2018

  • websites

How risky is the Internet? Researchers say 42%

Almost half of the most-visited websites open visitors to potential dangers. What can you do?

  • Kaspersky Team

  • August 17, 2018

  • def con

Hijacking online accounts through voicemail

When it comes to online accounts, voicemail is a major security hole. Here’s why.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • August 17, 2018

  • black hat

On the hunt for Twitter bots

How security researchers were able to track down cryptocurrency bots on Twitter

  • Jeffrey Esposito

  • August 14, 2018

  • threats

Free files (with some ads)

Take a stroll through your apps and you’re bound to encounter some unfamiliar names. Where do those unaccounted-for apps on your PC come from, and are they safe?

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • August 14, 2018

  • tips

Momo, the horror from WhatsApp

How a sculpture from Japan is scaring WhatsApp users around the world, and how to protect children from such spooks on the Internet.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • August 10, 2018

  • threats

Mobile beasts and where to find them — part two

In this part, we consider mobile malware capable of causing real damage to smartphone and tablet users.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • August 3, 2018

  • iphone

How my iPhone got double-stolen

When I fell victim to sleight of hand and a little bit of fraud, Find My iPhone didn’t save me. Here’s why.

  • Kseniya Malanova

  • August 1, 2018

  • finance

Recently leaked malware source code isn’t Carbanak

The recently leaked source code actually isn’t Carbanak — it’s another advanced financial malware family. And the leak will likely have a huge ripple effect.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • July 12, 2018

  • tips

Don’t help pickpockets — set up a PIN to unlock your phone

No PIN on your phone? Pickpockets will thank you for that.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • June 28, 2018

  • miners

Cryptominers gain ground

As we predicted at the end of 2017, malicious cryptomining is booming in 2018, up by 44%.

  • Sarah Pike

  • June 27, 2018

  • ICS

Conventional malware in industrial environments

Targeted attacks are dangerous, but that doesn’t mean you should forget about threats that are more common.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • June 22, 2018

  • threats

Mobile beasts and where to find them — part one

In part one of our mobile malware series, we cover infectious Android malware — adware, subscribers, and flooders — and how mobile viruses can damage your smartphone or tablet

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • June 18, 2018

  • GPS-trackers

GPS trackers: Cyberpoaching paradise

How tools designed to study and protect rare species can turn from gamekeeper to poacher.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • June 13, 2018

  • Android

A good reason to avoid cheap Android smartphones

Did you see that new fully loaded Android smartphone, the one that looks too good for the price? Well, it may include some unwanted extras.

  • Yaroslava Ryabova

  • June 11, 2018

  • extensions

Data-thieving Chrome extension

Chrome browser extension steals users’ bank data.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • June 6, 2018

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