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Just a few hours ago, a global ransomware outbreak began, and it looks to be as big as the WannaCry story that broke not so long ago.

Not long ago, Facebook was hit with a wave of posts that falsely claimed to be giving away a suspiciously large number of free flight tickets in honor of airline anniversaries

Everyone, this is not a drill. It applies to all versions of Android, and at the time of this post’s publication, Google has not yet patched the vulnerability. By using this vulnerability, malicious actors can steal data including passwords; install applications with a full set of permissions; and monitor what the user is interacting with or typing on a keyboard on any Android smartphone or tablet. We repeat: This is not a drill…

Modern cars are basically computers on wheels. The number of electronic components in vehicles has been increasing at a steady pace, and many models built in the past three to five years have a number of cameras, sensors, and radars on board, accompanied by hardware to process and analyze signals from all that equipment.

By now, everyone has heard about the WannaCry ransomware attack. So far we have two posts about it: one with a general overview of what happened, and another with advice

A few days ago, an outbreak of the Trojan encryptor WannaCry started. It appears that the epidemic is global. We call it an epidemic since the extent of it is

The amount of personal data leaked by companies that store or process it has been growing at an alarming rate over the past few years. Yahoo’s record-breaking 2016 data breach

It’s the small things in life — delicious tea in your favorite mug, comfortable shoes, a flower on the window seat, and … the Kaspersky Protection browser extension. We’ve already discussed its

We’ve written about insecure fingerprint sensors and other biometric technologies a lot. We were not alone, of course. It looks like the fuss did some good. At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona, many

Last week, a coworker shared an interesting article with me from the BBC. It reported that Germans were being told to destroy a connected children’s toy because of hacking concerns.

And now, boys and girls, woo-hoo! Today is a day when woo-hoo’ing seems the most appropriate thing to do. Like this: WOO-HOO!!! Why, you say? We’ve officially launched our very

In the movie Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000), viewers follow the humorous tale of two guys who partied a bit too hard trying to remember where they parked their car. We’ve all

We keep talking (and talking, and talking) about passwords. Having strong passwords for all accounts is really a must: Our recent study shows that one in five users has experienced attempts to hack their accounts —

Before the advent of Internet dating, we used to head to various places to socialize and meet people — bars, pubs, clubs, parties, weddings, places of worship, and even the

Updated October 9, 2018: Google has changed app permission settings in Android Oreo, adding a new group called “Special app access.” More details are available in “App permissions in Android

One day in May 2016, Marion, a computer user from Germany, logged on to her home computer. She had no idea what lay in store for her. The first sign

Recently Robert O’Callahan, who used to be a Firefox developer, published a provocative opinionstating that people should delete their antivirus protection because the basic security that operating systems provide is sufficient.

People are downloading a new app, looking to get free access to Netflix accounts. What they’re actually getting is a malware strain called Netix that encrypts users’ data and demands $100 in

When we talk about malware on Kaspersky Daily — and we do that pretty often — we typically choose those malware species that, according to our data, have impacted a

People post photos of their tickets online. Why shouldn’t they? Instagram alone contains thousands of images showing concert, airplane, and even lottery tickets. If everyone does it, why shouldn’t you?