security

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

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

You scroll through profiles on a dating site and you see a nice girl who you might like to date. You can send her a message — and she’ll answer

The surest way to prevent your webcam from transmitting images or video is to cover its lens. Lots of security-minded folks do just that, having read scary stories about malware

We truly hope that you keep in mind the risks of public charging spots. But what about users who are always on the road or spend a lot of time away from

Update: The product described in this post is discontinued. To protect your desktop or laptop use . Someone may call it paranoia; some think it’s just common sense: At Kaspersky

A recent story suggests Google is secretly recording your conversations and discussions. Although the story does have merit, it also has some problems. Google is recording voices; that’s entirely true. However, it

Chances are that if you used Myspace or Tumblr, you may be in for something of a headache. You see, it’s been reported that both social networks have had troves

The annual Google I/O conference traditionally gathers developers to give them the sense of direction for the upcoming year. This year was no exception: The audience got some insights on

The biggest data breach in history happened when Mossack Fonseca papers fell into the hands of German journalists. The leaked a 2.6 terabyte archive that included 11.5 million documents — it’s three times

Unlike the majority of social media sites, LinkedIn is business oriented and focused on networking. This allows it to stand out and has contributed to its immense popularity. However, as

Doctors and patients across the world, beware: cyberciminals have a new member of the family! Despite its young age, a one-month-old ransomware has already encrypted files in two American hospitals

As you might have noticed, a security browser extension called Kaspersky Protection is installed simultaneously with our security solutions. In this post we will explain what it does and how to

Since last year, there is no doubt that it’s possible to take control over a connected car remotely. Despite this, we can see zero uncontrolled cars on the streets that obey only

Two-factor authentication with SMS is widely used by banking institutions. Of course, this measure works better than a mere password but it’s not unbreakable. Security specialists found out how it can be

It may only be a few years old, but Snapchat has already become one of the most popular Social Media apps out there. It’s been reported to have over 100 million

Nowadays, it seems like every company has a smartwatch. They can do everything from tracking your heart rate to making phone calls and gasp telling time. But did you know that they

Installing a security solution is important, however you just cannot assume that you are done there. Keeping your antivirus databases up-to-date is just as important as the initial install. Kaspersky

In the first part of our story we covered the history of SIM cards. Now let us get down to their security. One of the first vulnerabilities in SIM cards that was

In today’s post, we’ll offer the answers to some questions that Kaspersky Academy fielded to Chief Marketing Officer at Kaspersky Lab, Alexander Erofeev. He will tell us about the role

One thing you might not know about hackers is that besides cracking some virtual systems many of them are fond of hacking real world stuff as well. One thing of