end-to-end encryptionXChat: what’s wrong with Elon Musk’s new messaging app?
We break down Elon Musk’s new messaging app, XChat: here’s what we know about its end-to-end encryption, and whether the new service can truly compete with Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
social mediaSocial media privacy in 2025: what you need to know
Which social networks mostly just display your posts to your friends, and which ones use them for AI training and ad targeting? We explore the 2025 privacy rankings for popular social media platforms.
Five hacks that were (mostly) just for laughs
Funny hacks that became internet legends: talking traffic lights, a high-school Rickroll, robot vacuums on the rampage, a Lenovo defacement, and a Burger King hijack.
twitterScammers with blue checkmarks on Twitter X
Fraudsters are buying blue checkmarks to impersonate well-known brands on X (ex-Twitter) and scam users.
TechnologyThe Fediverse: what is it, what’s it for, and how does it work?
We explain what the Fediverse is, how it works, where you can experience it today, and what to expect in the future.
To Threads or Not to Threads? That is the privacy question
Discussing privacy in Threads, and whether you should sign up to Zuckerberg’s Twitter clone.
fraudHow scammers steal cryptocurrency from Twitter users
How to know if you’re facing a scam: we identify all the red flags in a recent scam that deployed a fake cryptocurrency exchange
How to avoid falling victim to support scams on Twitter
Scammers pretend to represent brands on Twitter and lure customers onto phishing websites. Here’s how to avoid it.
Evil brand twins on Twitter
How to protect your clients from cybercriminals impersonating your company on Twitter.
Twitter settings: How to protect your account and data
We tell you which security and privacy settings will hold Twitter hackers and spammers at bay.
The aftermath of the Twitter epilepsy attack
Twitter has taken actions to prevent attacks with strobing images on people with epilepsy. Are these actions sufficient?
How to delete your Twitter account (and back up your tweets)
Ready to delete your Twitter account? Here’s how. But you’d better back up your tweets first.
Twitter cryptocurrency scams: A hundred Elon Musks — and now Target
Twitter cryptocurrency scams are becoming more and more advanced and convincing, with scammers using new techniques and some heavy artillery.
On the hunt for Twitter bots
How security researchers were able to track down cryptocurrency bots on Twitter
I’m done with remembering passwords
How Twitter’s “not-a-leak” made me realize that remembering passwords no longer works.
Recapping #TheSAS2017 in 10 tweets
Recapping the 2017 iteration of Kaspersky Lab’s annual conference, the Security Analyst Summit, with 10 Tweets.
Free your digital life
More than 70% of active Internet users have considered quitting their social networks. What do they have to lose?
How private are you on social networks? Check!
Social networking sites know a lot more about you than what you post. These two tools can help you figure out how much more.
5 golden rules for social network users
Everything you need to know about safe posting on any social network, boiled down to five crucial rules.
Faster, harder, Twitter: millions of passwords leaked
Database with millions of Twitter accounts is being sold on the Darknet. At least 32 million of them are unique and probably active. What you need to do is change your password ASAP!
