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In April, our experts investigated the PAYLOAD campaign — where the leverage wasn’t data encryption but a malicious AD group policy object.

We examine the impact of AI dependency on an organization’s cybersecurity.

Scammers are promising downloads of leaked copies of GTA VI, early access to the game, or a chance to become a beta tester. Here’s how you can spot these schemes and avoid falling into the trap.

Google has released its September security update for Pixel smartphones – fixing 110 vulnerabilities. One of the vulnerabilities appears to be being used actively in targeted attacks.

University students sometimes don’t see the practical value of what they’re studying, and aren’t always sure what to do next. Kaspersky Academy’s free “Cybersecurity. Entry Level” course can help them pick up in-demand skills directly from Kaspersky experts.

Get the most speed, reliability, and convenience out of your VPN by putting it on your router. Here’s a look at the real benefits of specific VPN setup scenarios for your whole home network.

CVE-2026-87902, a new critical vulnerability in the WordPress core, is already being actively exploited in real-world attacks.

What tokenomics is, and how the value of AI tokens has become a cybersecurity issue.

Hiding your Wi-Fi network name might seem like a smart security move, but in practice it does more harm than good. Let’s take a look at how it works, what side effects it can have, and how to properly secure your home Wi-Fi.

We believe that investing in cybersecurity, like any other investment, should pay off. This post explains what a small company needs to make its security setup work for the business instead of staying a formality.

What do malicious browser extensions, crypto theft, and fake Chrome update guides have in common? We look at a recent campaign involving 19 infected add-ons.

How budget smart-TVs and set-top boxes infect home networks and join malicious botnets.

A new feature in the ChatGPT app for macOS keeps a detailed log of everything you do on your computer, and stores that data in a freely readable text file. We assess the benefits, the risks, and settle on a plan of what to do.

Deleting an app from your Mac completely isn’t as simple as it sounds. We explain why, and show how App Cleaner in Kaspersky Premium for macOS clears out the leftovers.

Researchers have built a device that can interfere with critical systems aboard a Boeing 737. Here’s how the attack works, and whether it’s time you started worrying about flying yet.

We explain how to use AI the right way for schoolwork, how to fact-check chatbot responses, and how to protect your personal data.

It steals passwords, banking credentials, and verification codes, and lets attackers control a smartphone remotely. Here’s why this new Android threat is so dangerous, and how it manages to transfer stolen data home.

We break down the file formats that can be unfamiliar to some users, and that aren’t always scanned by security solutions but can still pose cyberthreats.

Handing it to a store manager or cashier, posting about it in your neighborhood chat, or just keeping it – these are common actions if a bank card is found on the street, but they’re also the wrong ones. Here’s what you should actually do.

Sketchy online stores, crypto investments promising fast returns, hidden subscriptions, and browser extensions loaded with harmful software… online scams have moved well beyond classic phishing. Here’s how to spot the websites operating in this gray area, and what kind of harm they can do.

Attackers have found yet another source of free computing resources: automotive head units. We take a look at the first malware specifically targeting cars for infection.