Telegram scams with bots, gifts, and crypto
Everything you need to know about the latest Telegram scams and phishing, and how to stay safe.
Five hacks that were (mostly) just for laughs
Funny hacks that became internet legends: talking traffic lights, a high-school Rickroll, robot vacuums on the rampage, a Lenovo defacement, and a Burger King hijack.
16 billion passwords leaked: what should I do?
First, don’t panic. Second, change your passwords. What else? Read this blogpost to protect your accounts.
Three ways to hack… a mattress!
A security researcher has investigated his own smart mattress cover, discovering several ways to hack it — including through a backdoor preinstalled by the developer.
Attack on Google OAuth using abandoned domains
A vulnerability in Google OAuth allows attackers to access accounts of defunct organizations through abandoned domains.
Ecovacs robot vacuums get hacked
Unknown hackers are exploiting newly discovered vulnerabilities in Ecovacs robot vacuums to spy on their owners and rain misery upon them.
What to do if your Telegram account is hacked
We explain how to detect if scammers have gained access to your Telegram account, and what to do about it.
Nearest Neighbor: a remote attack on Wi-Fi networks
We discuss the recently discovered Nearest Neighbor attack method, which enables attackers to compromise a Wi-Fi network from the other side of the world.
How millions of Kia cars could be tracked
A vulnerability in Kia’s web portal made it possible to hack cars and track their owners. All you needed was the car’s VIN number or just its license plate number.
RockYou2024 and the four other largest data breaches in history
A breakdown of the most high-profile data leaks ever: from Yahoo to RockYou2024.
How to hack a bicycle
Researchers have discovered several potential attack vectors targeting bicycles fitted with Shimano Di2 wireless gear-shifting system.
How hackers can crack your password in an hour
Almost six out of ten passwords can be cracked in less than an hour using either a modern graphics card or cloud services. All it costs is a few dollars and some free time. How this is possible and what to do about it is the topic of our study.
Dropbox warns about a Dropbox Sign breach
Dropbox has shared a report on a data breach in the Dropbox Sign e-signature service. What does this mean for users, and what should they do?
Wi-Fi hacking using PMKID interception
What’s the easiest way to hack a WPA2-protected wireless network? Using PMKID interception. Here’s how it works, and what you can do to protect yourself.
Hacking Android, macOS, iOS, and Linux through a Bluetooth vulnerability
A researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the Bluetooth protocol implementations for Android, macOS, iOS, and Linux, allowing devices to be hacked remotely.
Five Kaspersky technologies to protect your finances
How Kaspersky products provide multi-layered financial protection, and what threats it can protect you from.
Spies on wheels: how carmakers collect and then resell information
What personal information do modern cars collect about you, and how can you avoid surveillance or hacking of your vehicle?
Password storage as the cornerstone of security
How online services should store user passwords, and how to minimize the damage in the event of a leak or hack.
OSINT: what’s the danger, and how to stay safe
We explain what OSINT is, why it has to be front-of-mind at all times, and how to guard against hackers using it.
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