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In most cases, the “free” Android applications you download from Google’s Play store aren’t free at all. These developers aren’t just developing apps for you out of the kindness of

Malicious websites pose a serious danger to iOS users and Kaspersky Lab is aiming to protect them with its new Safe Browser. Many Apple users consider themselves safe because of

If it seems like the list below is dominated by recent events, that is for good reason: major media outlets have increasingly poured resources into their websites and social media

Cybercriminals are constantly looking for new ways to manipulate victims online.  One of your strongest lines of defence against having your personal data and your money fall into the hands

Online shopping, online money transfers and online banking save us a lot of time and make our lives easier. However, these same technologies also make life easier for cybercriminals by

There are potential risks that we all face online. These include malware, phishing scams and junk-mail.  But there’s an added dimension where children are concerned.  They’re less worldly-wise, so they

Most people bought their first antivirus program to run on a single computer – but that was five, ten or even fifteen years ago. The world has changed, and our

According to the cloud-based Kaspersky Security Network, about 200,000 new malware samples emerge every day, compared to 125,000 just a year ago. The price of poor-quality protection against cyber threats

A lot of families buy computers and devices as kids head back to school, making it the time of year for those comprehensive “101% Protection” anti-virus and Internet security suites

By this point you should be fairly well aware of the threats you face when browsing the Internet on your digital devices. From phishing scams in your inbox to malicious

It’s always good to have a real expert answering your questions. We’ve found the best of the best – members of Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), the research

Have you ever wondered what a hacked computer, email address, or other online account is even worth? Sure, it seems pretty obvious that there’d be some serious value in a

The recent incident of personal data being leaked from Facebook’s servers is just one more demonstration that even the best cloud services are not flawless. Therefore, every user should have

Monaco is a symbol of the high life. Spend some time in Monte-Carlo and you will see why it is a respected home for the richest people in the world

When surfing the Internet we click hundreds of links in search results and on web resources. How can you identify whether links are malicious or not? How can you be

APT stands for advanced persistent threat. It became famous following a New York Times exposé detailing a month’s long attack campaign in which a Chinese military unit now known as

The Internet has revolutionized the way we book our holidays. Unfortunately it is also enabling fraudsters to prey upon people’s desires to have a perfect vacation, so stay vigilant and

If Achilles’s heel was his vulnerability in the Iliad, then Paris’s poison tipped arrow was the exploit. Quite literally, an exploit is the device or – more often than not

Twitter has recently caught up with competitors like Facebook and Google by improving user protection with two-factor authentication. This will help us all forget about those much talked about account

When you purchase products via the Internet, manage bank accounts and eWallets, cyber criminals may steal your personal data. One of the best methods to secure your accounts is to

Microsoft (and Adobe for that matter) released a slew of security updates in the May 2013 edition of their monthly patch Tuesday release. As always, if your machine isn’t set