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Kaspersky Lab’s Brian Donohue rounds up the latest security news from the month of September 2013. [audio https://kasperskydaily.com/global/files/2013/09/podcast_september_Brian.mp3] Download podcast for offline listening  

Passwords, the de facto authenticators, represent a serious security weakness for a number of reasons, chief among those is that humans quite simply tend to create bad passwords in order

An apparent flaw in Apple’s new operating system for its mobile devices allows anyone to access a user’s contact information and social media accounts without entering the security code to

That wireless router in your living room is essentially the hub for your entire home network. Nearly all of your devices are going to route through it and into you

The world has been up in arms about the expansive and invasive reach of the U.S. government’s National Security Agency (NSA) ever since the world was introduced to Edward Snowden

Samsung, maker of handsets and all devices tech-related, has created a secure Android environment called Knox, which aims to resolve the laundry list of security problems facing IT teams as

Apple strengthens user protection in their new flagship smartphone meaning biometric identification might finally go mainstream. Is it good or bad, and what are the potential consequences? First, we’ll try

You have probably already heard about the security of iOS and how Apple controls its App Store. In fact, they are doing an exceptional job since the release of iOS,

You might think that, much like a pirate going into battle, the more weapons you have at your disposal for your protection the better: cutlass in one hand, pistol and

A housewarming party is always a great occasion, especially when the house is spacious, well-located and filled with happy people! Our HQ, where 1,600 of our 3,000 employees work, is

Record number of visitors at Gamescom this year Last week, the world’s largest gaming convention, Gamescom, took place in Cologne for the third year running. The many innovations and exclusive

August has come and gone, you’re home from vacation and you’re ready to settle back into your routine. So make sure you’re prepared for the month ahead by catching yourself

Kaspersky Lab just moved into the new HQ building in Moscow. Let’s have a look!

What exactly makes a cybercriminal? Well, without getting into the nitty-gritty of what does and does not constitute a virtual crime, how about we just answer the question: “What makes

You might think that roaring racecars and extreme speeds are forever locked behind a TV screen, but in reality, you encounter Formula 1 every time you sit in your own

Any movie, be it horror, action or thriller, has a moment that any IT specialist would call comedic, when a demonstration of a mainframe hacking, a virus in action or

It’s no secret to anyone to know that Google keeps every bit of data it collects about each of its users. This data includes, but is not limited to, search

For most of us, our digital devices are incredibly important possessions. They hold our most important personal information like photos, passwords and account info, and travel with us on a

If you’re reading the Kaspersky Daily with any degree of regularity than you likely already know that it is very possible to hack the modern automobile. In fact, I wrote

Everyday millions of computers solve the same problem; these machines try to check if you are actually you and not some other person. The most popular tool to do that