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Tomorrow is Safer Internet Day. You must know you can make your own Internet experience a lot safer without big technology or tough measures. All it takes is just a

A number of widely used iOS banking applications from some of the world’s most prominent banks contain bugs that expose users to data theft and account takeovers. Specifically, a knowledgeable

It may be the New Year, traditionally a time for new resolutions and goals, but we at Kaspersky Lab are continuing our dedication to standing by our promise to bring

Social engineering, sometimes called the science and art of human hacking, has become quite popular in recent years given the exponential growth of social networks, email and other forms of

Information security issues are of greater importance today than ever, and they should be a concern for everyone. The people who can address their concerns to a real expert are

2013 will be remembered by both security professionals and everyday people for the number of events that took place in information security. Various incidences, from Edward Snowden’s revelations to the

Any of your passwords, be it for email, social networks or online banking hold value for cybercriminals, because almost any stolen account can be used in fraud schemes. It’s no

We’re officially into the month of December, which means another month of posts has passed. If you missed anything from November, not to worry, we’ve rounded up some highlights to

In the U.S. many organisations offer the day after Thanksgiving, which falls on a Thursday, to their workers as a holiday. Brick and mortar American retailers have capitalised on this

There is an all-too common misconception that in order to become infected with web-propagated malware, you must visit sketchy parts of the Internet’s underbelly or a website within that broad

Sending out emails laden with malicious attachments is one of the most effective and widely relied upon methods for disseminating malware and infecting user-machines.   It’s tried and it’s true.

When it comes to the dangers of oversharing information through social media, Twitter and Facebook come to most people’s minds. And while we’ve written about the dangers of exposing your

Ransomware in general is not exactly the nastiest malware out there, but a new variant – called CryptoLocker – is particularly worrisome because it actually does what most ransomware merely

Android malware now has a well-established track record of monetary theft, which is typically achieved by sending text messages to premium rate numbers. At the end of summer we wrote

Kaspersky Lab is proud to announce our new strategic partnership with Vertu, the luxury mobile phone vendor. Thanks to our new deal, all Vertu customers will receive 12 months complimentary

The safety and security of your personal computer is almost certainly something you’ve been dealing with for a long time. If you keep your anti-virus software updated and establish strong

It’s that time of month again when we catch you up on anything you may have missed in October. So take a peek at some of our top posts from

Non-stop cat and mouse We all need a holiday or at least a weekend to catch our breath a little and get going again. Only the criminal world works non-stop.

At Kaspersky, we take our responsibility to keep you guarded against attacks very seriously, which is why we’re continuously familiarising you with the latest methods that are out there and

If you have been following the latest in the news, you’ve probably heard a lot of stories talking about privacy, information leakage, espionage and such. Given that most of our

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