Artificial intelligence has given scammers a new set of tools for deception — from generating deepfakes, to instantly setting up phishing websites or fraudulent email campaigns. Let’s discuss the latest AI trends in phishing and scams — and how to stay safe.
This is a tale about how vulnerabilities in apps by intimate-toy maker Lovense exposed users’ identities and allowed for account takeovers — a problem the company ignored for years.
A fresh research paper shows how complex vulnerabilities in CPUs can be leveraged in the most pertinent attacks on cloud-based systems.
Official gaming websites and platforms may seem safe, but even there gamers occasionally encounter malware. We break down infection cases involving Endgame Gear, Steam, and Minecraft.
A close look at attacks on LLMs: from ChatGPT and Claude to Copilot and other AI-assistants that power popular apps.
A new large-scale attack on a popular JavaScript code registry has hit around 150 packages. The automatic propagation of the threat makes it especially dangerous — developers need to react ASAP.
A race between tech giants is unfolding before our very eyes. Who’ll be the first to transform the browser into an AI assistant app? As you test these new products, be sure to consider their enormous impact on security and privacy.
Unknown attackers have compromised several popular npm packages in a supply-chain attack.
The internet never forgets — and what kids post or share today can come back to hurt them, either right away or years down the line. Here’s how to shrink your child’s digital footprint without resorting to battles or bans.
If you still think that Steam, Google Play, and the App Store are malware-free, then read this fascinating story about PirateFi and other hacker creations disguised as games.
Autumn is here, kids are going back to school and also meeting up with friends in their favorite online games. With that in mind, we have just carried out one of our biggest ever studies of the threats young gamers are most likely to encounter.
Hackers have long been engaging with the gaming world: from cracking games and creating cheats, to, more recently, attacking esports players live during an Apex Legends tournament. Regarding the latter, we break down what happened and how it could have been avoided.
Malicious versions of the free-to-download game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever plant a miner and a stealer on gamers’ machines.
Minecraft mods downloaded from several popular gaming websites contain dangerous malware. What we know so far.
Why scammers are more likely to target kids than hardcore gamers, how they do it, and what they want to steal
Most employees are already using personal LLM subscriptions for work tasks. How do you balance staying competitive with preventing data leaks?
WordPress sites are increasingly becoming targets of attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in plugins and themes. In this post, we examine recent cases and share protection tips.
A popular developer tool has been trojanized and is uploading secrets to public GitHub repositories. We discuss what’s important to know for both developers and cybersecurity services.
How attackers can hijack your computer through its webcam — and how to stop it.
Attackers spin poignant tales of lost private keys as they try to phish seed phrases.
I firmly believe that the concept of cybersecurity will soon become obsolete, and cyberimmunity will take its place.
Eugene Kaspersky
Planning a safe digital detox: a checklist to help prepare for a vacation and unwind in peace.
Online converters are a tempting but dangerous way to change file formats. We tell you how to convert files and not get trojanized.
Mistakes to learn from in 2024 – and resolutions for a safer 2025.
Threats to data stored in Sync, pCloud, and other encrypted alternatives to Dropbox.
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