threats

Did our 2016 predictions come true? Let’s see and try to forecast what awaits the security industry in 2017.

An unconventional Android Trojan does not do anything to your smartphone; instead it hacks the Wi-Fi hotspot the smartphone is connected to.

Guess that threat!

What is ransomware? Why do you need to know about it? And how can you protect yourself from it?

Everything you need to know about botnets: how they work, why they are dangerous and how to stay safe.

Ransomware infects 2,000 SFMTA computers, makes Muni rides free for the weekend.

Ransoc ransomware gathers data from victim’s social networks and hard drives, and uses it to blackmail victims.

Kaspersky Lab adds decryption for Crysis Ransomware.

You can catch a Trojan even if you visit only legitimate websites. This post explains how it happens and what you should do to protect yourself.

FAQ about ransomware: types, origins, dangers, and how you can stay safe

Key facts about ransomware and how to avoid it.

Three months in, we report on the development of No More Ransom and the goals we’ve already achieved.

Everything you need to know about mobile banking Trojans and how to fight them.

Kaspersky Lab’s David Emm shares some security concerns he has about Facebook Marketplace.

Malicious USB devices left in mailboxes.

Using the Machine-Readable Threat Intelligence Platform fits well with our general position on security: multilayeredness everywhere.

Fantom ransomware displays a fake Windows Update screen while encrypting your files.

Some Android Trojans can write reviews and rate apps on behalf of users, but without their consent.

What lessons can businesses learn from the story of our investigation of the activity of the Lurk gang?

Powerful chatbots can replace real-life communication — and take over the world.

One Instagram post with a picture of a ticket can cost you a whole lot of time and money and ruin your day. This is how you can avoid it