threats

Charging your smartphone’s battery over USB can be dangerous: Thieves can steal your files, infect your smartphone with something nasty — or even brick it.

So you just paid for tickets to the Olympics, and now you’re planning your trip to Rio de Janeiro? Check that ticket twice: you may have been scammed.

The Petya ransomware installer now includes another ransomware called Mischa that complements it.

While many got a good laugh about CryptXXX evolving to beat out tool, ransomware is no laughing matter. Introducing V2 of our tool.

Free Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool helps cleaning up PCs, which have no antivirus installed.

CryptXXX ransomware encrypts files, steals data and bitcoins. Sounds serious, but we have a solution!

Windows is in the process of rolling out new changes to the fabled BSOD (‘Blue Screen Of Death’) which could have security implications.

USA and Canada governments are fed up with the tyranny of ransomware. Experts from both countries analyzed the latest incidents and released an advisory for their citizens.

A pirate app store that has tricked Apple and passed its code review is now stealing user’s credentials using FairPlay Man-in-the Middle attack.

A new MaaS malware hits gamers and businesses.

The average American’s data has been stolen several times. Now when it’s done, what would a cybercriminal do next? We have discussed it at RSA Conference 2016.

Does your use of social media make you a liability to your company?

Sooner or later each user of the internet will face a trick or trap. Here’s the list of the most widespread ones. Forewarned is forearmed!

The SAS 2016 has come and gone. Here’s a look back on the top 10 Tweets from the conference to relive the magic.

At The SAS 2016, Kaspersky Lab researchers discussed the newly discovered Poseidon Group. A custom APT boutique chasing commercially valuable data

At SAS 2016 our GReAT experts talk about a Java-based multi platform malware used by hundreds of cybercriminals for a handful of purposes

Kaspersky Lab discovered a new banking trojan called Asacub, which had evolved from a simple phishing program into a nearly ultimate threat.

The modern rail system is basically a network of hundreds of different, but interconnected computers. Are these systems flawless security-wise?

A system integrator discovered a virus lurking in a policeman’s body camera

Predicting the status of cybersecurity in 2016

Public Wi-Fi networks provide Internet access and 100500 ways to you’re your data to cybercriminals. What can you do to protect yourself?