
A Trojan from Google ads
If you don’t go to suspicious sites, malware can’t get you — right? Well, no. Unfortunately, even those who do not open unreliable e-mail attachments, avoid porn sites, and do
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If you don’t go to suspicious sites, malware can’t get you — right? Well, no. Unfortunately, even those who do not open unreliable e-mail attachments, avoid porn sites, and do
Raise your hand if you have a lot of extra stuff in your home that you would like to get rid of. Keep it up if you really don’t want
The latest version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2017 can block the installation of unwanted programs— and remove software that has already sneaked onto your system. It analyzes the list of installed programs and
This article might save you some $300. That’s the average ransom extortionists ask their victims to pay to restore access to victims’ encrypted files or locked computers. It’s quite easy
Setting up a home Wi-Fi router used to be a complicated task that was typically confusing and difficult for the average computer user. Responding to that issue, ISPs and router
Usually when we talk about encryptor ransomware, we recommend that victims do not pay the ransom. To begin with, paying encourages malware creators to continue their operations. It’s simple supply
So, you created a Facebook account, probably more than a few years ago. And maybe you even set it up well, checking through all of the available privacy and security
Perhaps the most striking point about last week’s huge DDoS attack, which took down more than 80 big websites and online services, is that the criminals behind the attack accomplished
It can be tempting to disregard software update notifications. Everything seems to be working fine. Sometimes programs behave oddly or crash after an update. And by the way, you have
In the beginning, the Internet was not terrifically user friendly — early users needed tech chops just to get online, and they had to do so over a wired, dial-up connection.
We’ve talked before about how today’s kids live simultaneously in the real and the digital world. The digital part is important, too — many believe depriving kids of their virtual life can
Fall is update season, at least in the high-tech world. We introduced our new product familyrecently, and Microsoft issued a critical update for Windows 10, aka Redstone 1 or Anniversary update.
Do you like privacy? Well, let me introduce you to a new player in the encrypted messaging game: Secret Conversations. It comes from a messaging service many are already using, Facebook
Humanity is steadily getting older, which, in turn, increases the number of elderly people online. Today, almost almost 18% of Facebook users are 55 or older. We set out to learn what
We have already told you about a number of hacker groups jackpotting money from ATMs. Now you can see it with your own eyes! Our experts shot four videos of ATM hack demos.
Less than three months after Pokémon Go launched, criminals sneaked malware into Google Play to target Pokémon trainers. Our experts discovered the Trojan several days ago and immediately reported it to Google.
For centuries, advertising was fundamentally unidirectional. A company blasted out advertising and the public — actually, not a very predictable portion of the public — received it. That’s still the
Sometimes Android users have to download murky apps from Google Play. By “murky” we mean unfamiliar apps, apps from small publishers, and so forth — not the likes of Evernote,
When Facebook bought WhatsApp for a whopping $19 billion, there was no doubt that sooner or later the social media giant would try to recoup its money and turn WhatsApp into something
People are more into texting than talking. About 65% percent of us would prefer to have a long and painful conversation via Whatsapp than to have one-minute phone call or face-to-face meeting.
Security experts and media pundits warn people to avoid posting pictures of their tickets online. Many people follow this rule, but not everyone. Time and time again and again, and again, we see photos of
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