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Secure Connection

8 articles

Hidden dangers of free VPN services
  • botnets

How using free VPNs could land you in a botnet

The masterminds behind the colossal botnet encompassing 19 million IP addresses used free VPN services as bait to lure unsuspecting users.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • July 17, 2024

How to set up Apple Shortcuts in VPN & Antivirus by Kaspersky for iOS
  • iOS

Setting up Shortcuts and Siri in Kaspersky for iOS

The updated VPN & Antivirus by Kaspersky for iOS now supports Apple Shortcuts and Siri. We explain what you can do with this feature, and how to set it up.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • July 11, 2024

The data of millions of SuperVPN, GeckoVPN, and ChatVPN users is now available on a hacker forum
  • VPN

Several VPN apps leaked user data

A server configuration oversight caused data from SuperVPN, GeckoVPN, and ChatVPN users to leak online. It’s now for sale on a hacker forum.

  • Alexey Ferapontov

  • March 16, 2021

Learn how to protect your PayPal account against password hacks, phishing, and cyberattacks
  • tips

How to secure PayPal

Your online finances need proper protection. Learn how to secure your PayPal account.

  • Alexey Ferapontov

  • August 10, 2020

  • VPN

How to make your VPN turn on when needed

Ensure Kaspersky Secure Connection switches on automatically when you open a particular app.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • April 17, 2018

  • VPN

VPNs: What you need to know

There’s been a lot of talk lately about privacy protection and VPNs. But what exactly is a VPN? We explain in simple words.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • March 31, 2017

  • infographic

Why do you need a VPN?

We illustrate for the layman what a virtual private network is and why you need one.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • October 12, 2016

  • 2017

How criminals steal data over the air

How criminals use fake Wi-Fi hotspots to steal data, and how you can use our solutions to protect yourself.

  • Kate Kochetkova

  • September 26, 2016

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