How To Safely Download Apps on iOS and Android
App stores offer all the promise of a virtually unlimited range of…
Protecting Computers and Smartphones from Cryptolocker, Pletor aka Simplocker and Other Ransomware
Ransomware became one of the most convenient rackets for cybercriminals. On reading…
First smartphone virus, Cabir, turns 10
Exactly ten years ago we discovered the first real virus written for…
Some Malware Just Wants to Watch the World Burn
To summarize Costin Raiu, the director of Kaspersky Lab’s research arm, the…
Number of the Week: 10 Million Malicious Android Apps
In late January, Kaspersky Lab had accumulated about 200,000 unique samples of mobile…
RAM Scrapers and Other Point-of-Sale Malware
While the breach itself seemed only to impact those of us in…
The Mask – Unveiling the World’s Most Sophisticated APT Campaign
PUNTA CANA–A hacking group likely backed by an unknown national government has…
What is typosquatting, and how does it spread malware?
If you’ve ever mistyped a website URL — a double or missing…
An Interactive Map of Online Threats
Malware inflicts damage to your system, yet is ephemeral and rarely visible…
Beware of search toolbars
Perhaps it has happened to you. One day you open your Internet…