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Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered a new trojan virus attacking skype users. Find out how to recognize it before you fall victim.

Most people are now using several devices- PCs, smartphones and tablets that all have access to the internet. However, not all these devices are being equally protected by users; this

For most of us, April 1 is that one day each year we get to pull pranks and lie unashamedly to scare and confuse our friends and family — more

Facebook’s Like button practically begs to be clicked. It’s easy to “like” an innocuous post that pops in up in your News Feed, or send some Like Love to a

The good news for Apple fans is that the Cupertino technology giant issued a serious security upgrade yesterday by adding two-factor authentication to its users’ Apple ID accounts. The bad

The latest round of the ‘CyberSecurity for Next Generation 2013’ student conference was held in Singapore on March 21-23. Young guests from Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa took part

While each country has its own legislation and borders, cybercriminals perform their activities worldwide. International cooperation is essential to successfully stop them. As a result, Interpol and Kaspersky Lab have

Various Russian media outlets are reporting that Microsoft’s incredibly popular internet phone service, Skype, which is widely relied upon as a secure means to communicate confidential or otherwise sensitive information,

Whenever you read a news headline about the arrest or conviction of a cybercriminal, you can guarantee that the bulk of the investigative work was done by the work of

Crime in the virtual world has long been a tough nut to crack for law enforcement agencies and the courts. Getting to the bottom of a cyberattack and then gathering

The federal government is typically a step behind when it comes to regulating the Internet, but in a timely and significant move the Federal Trade Commission issued a report recently

Recently Eugene Kaspersky wrote in his blog a post about the so called Big Comeback of old-school virus writers. I am old enough to remember those guys and their brilliant

While people remain really willing to share details of their lives via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus, the chief privacy officers at those companies say

The number of those affected by identity theft is on the rise again according to recent research. A quarter of consumers that received data breach letters last year wound up

The overwhelming majority of businesses today are encouraging employees to adopt “mobile” working practices, meaning that work can be done wherever, whenever and from whatever device – smartphone, tablet or

RSA is like the Hogwarts of Security, the annual reunion for cyber jedi masters or the secret fight club for private security companies, governmental agencies and international organizations. We’ve got

RSA is the major event in security. Basically it’s like the Big 8 International Conference or, better yet – the Olympics of security – except nobody is throwing spears and

The Mobile World Congress, which is currently under way in Barcelona, is the world’s premier telecoms industry event. It’s the place where the most important announcements are made on issues

Three young researchers have made their mark on the cybersecurity world and will now present their work at the final of the ‘CyberSecurity for the Next Generation’ student conference in

Social networks have become major targets for attackers, who value the implied trust that users have in their friends’ accounts. Compromising a large number of accounts on one of the

Young researchers, original security projects, making contacts among your peers, and a stepping-stone into the professional community – these are the key ingredients of Kaspersky Academy’s ‘CyberSecurity for the Next