passwordsHow to create strong passwords and where to store them
On World Password Day, we explain how we protect your sensitive data, and share tips for creating truly strong passwords.
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data leaksDropbox 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?
transparencyGlobal Transparency Initiative update, April 2024
Expanding Global Transparency Initiative by opening Istanbul Transparency Center and launching a Transparency Lab together with Boğaziçi University
emailHow spammers exploit hijacked corporate domains
By hijacking domains with CNAME records and exploiting forgotten SPF records, attackers seize domains and use them for their own purposes.
How hackers can read your chats with ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot
How hackers exploit chatbot features to restore encrypted chats from OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and most other AI chatbots.
spamHow to fine-tune email protection
How to protect your company from mail bombs and other unwanted correspondence using personalized content filtering
Kaspersky NextIntroducing — Kaspersky Next: a new portfolio of security solutions
Let’s talk about our updated line of corporate security solutions.
fraud“Buy Toncoin and invite your friends”: how scammers promise big earnings with cryptocurrency
Scammers claim you can earn plenty of Toncoin cryptocurrency by distributing referral links. What’s the catch?
Messaging other platforms via WhatsApp: the pros and cons
In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?
Gamers
Live hack: Apex Legends esports tournament scandal
Hackers have long been engaging with the gaming world: from cracking games and creating cheats, to, more recently, attacking esports players live during an Apex Legends tournament. Regarding the latter, we break down what happened and how it could have been avoided.
Mario Forever, malware too: a free game with a miner and Trojans inside
Malicious versions of the free-to-download game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever plant a miner and a stealer on gamers’ machines.
Minecraft players under attack
Minecraft mods downloaded from several popular gaming websites contain dangerous malware. What we know so far.
The Phantom Menace: how gamers of different ages are being attacked
Why scammers are more likely to target kids than hardcore gamers, how they do it, and what they want to steal
The true cost of gaming
Our research reveals gamers’ attitudes toward computer performance — and the ethics of winning and losing.
Where did that game cheats video on your YouTube channel come from?
The RedLine Trojan stealer spreads under the guise of cheats for popular games and posts videos on victims’ YouTube channels with a link to itself in the description.
$2 million inventory hacked in CS:GO
An unnamed hacker allegedly stole two million dollars’ worth of items from a CS:GO player’s backpack and has already started auctioning off the items.
Business
An unusual method of stealing data from surveillance cameras
We explain in simple terms research demonstrating a vulnerability in modern digital video cameras.
Residential proxies: understanding the risks for organizations
Proxyware can make it difficult to detect cyberattacks on organizations — sometimes making the latter unwitting accomplices in crimes.
Malicious code discovered in Linux distributions
A backdoor implanted into XZ Utils has found its way into popular Linux distributions.
Apple CPU encryption hack
We review a recent research paper highlighting a major hardware vulnerability in Apple M1, M2, and M3 CPUs.
I firmly believe that the concept of cybersecurity will soon become obsolete, and cyberimmunity will take its place.
Eugene Kaspersky
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Critical vulnerability in Apache Log4j library
Researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Apache Log4j library, which scores perfect 10 out of 10 in CVSS. Here’s how to protect against it.
Case study: fake hardware cryptowallet
Full review of a fake cryptowallet incident. It looks and feels like a Trezor wallet, but puts all your crypto-investments into the hands of criminals.
Five things to update ASAP
Prioritize updating the apps that keep your devices and personal data safe from cyberattacks.
Update iOS, there is a dangerous vulnerability in WebKit
Dangerous vulnerability in WebKit (CVE-2022-22620) is believed to be actively exploited by hackers. Update your iOS devices as soon as possible!
What to do if you lose your phone with an authenticator app
Can’t sign in to an account because your authenticator app is on a lost phone? Here’s what to do.
Infected Android app store
The APKPure app store has been infected by a malicious module that downloads Trojans to Android devices.
Follina: office documents as an entrance
New vulnerability CVE-2022-30190, aka Follina, allows exploitation of Windows Support Diagnostic Tool via MS Office files.
Tips
Advertisers sharing data about you with… intelligence agencies
Advertising firms’ extensive collection of personal data is becoming of great use to intelligence agencies. So how to guard against mass surveillance?
Watch the (verified) birdie, or new ways to recognize fakes
How to tell a real photo or video from a fake, and trace its provenance.
Switching to Kaspersky: a step-by-step migration guide
How to switch the cyber-protection on your computer or smartphone to the most awarded security solution from Kaspersky.
Is it the boss – or is it a fraudster? Scams disguised as urgent orders from top brass
Got a message from your boss or coworker asking you to “fix a problem” in an unexpected way? Beware of scammers! How to protect yourself and your company against a potential attack.