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A step-by-step guide for those who may be tracked through stalker apps or wireless beacons.
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Malicious packages for AI integration containing infostealer malware were found in the Python Package Index repository.
CVE-2024-10924: vulnerability on around four million sites
A vulnerability that permits bypassing authentication has been found in a popular security hardening plugin for WordPress.
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We’ve updated the design of our password manager’s mobile version. Storing and managing passwords is now even more convenient.
Two-minute guide to cybersafety
Five dead simple tips to greatly improve your defenses against cybercriminals.
CVE-2024-43451 and other reasons to update ASAP
Exploitation of vulnerability CVE-2024-43451 allows an attacker to steal an NTLMv2 hash with minimal interaction from the victim.
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Analyzing incidents and drawing lessons from them should be an integral part of the incident response process. This can help improve the overall security level of a company.
backupHow to save web pages for posterity
Web pages often disappear, move, or change content. How to keep them the way you want, or easily locate a web archive?
How (not) to play tanks and catch a backdoor
Cybercriminals have devised a new ruse: luring gamers to a modish crypto tank-game to gain full access to their computers.
Gamers
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Autumn is here, kids are going back to school and also meeting up with friends in their favorite online games. With that in mind, we have just carried out one of our biggest ever studies of the threats young gamers are most likely to encounter.
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.
Business
passwordsPassword standards: 2024 requirements
Discontinuing mandatory password rotations, banning outdated MFA methods, and other updates in the NIST SP 800-63 standards for digital account authentication and management.
Kaspersky SIEM: early threat detection and other improvements
Rules for detecting atypical behavior in container infrastructure at the data collection stage, and other updates to our SIEM system.
Malware in developer coding tests
Hackers continue to target developers: during a fake job interview, they ask “potential employees” to run a script from GitHub that hides a backdoor.
Will AI replace SOC analysts?
We share our experience on the optimal use of AI models in the SOC of our Kaspersky MDR service.
AI in cybersecurity automation
AI has dozens of applications in cybersecurity. Which ones are the most effective?
I firmly believe that the concept of cybersecurity will soon become obsolete, and cyberimmunity will take its place.
Eugene Kaspersky
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Best of Both Worlds
When it comes to online security, you need to be completely protected. You need hybrid protection, the combined power of the cloud and your PC. As great as cloud security
Kaspersky ONE Universal Security
It’s no longer just your PC that needs protection. These days your information lives on multiple devices – your smartphone, your tablet, even your Mac – & you want to
Universal Security Commercial
In today’s world, we’re all carrying multiple digital devices that require protection from cybercrime. Kaspersky ONE makes it easier than ever. With just one license, you can conveniently secure any
Detecting Malware Attacks on Smartphones
Ryan Naraine interviews Kaspersky Lab Chief Technology Officer, Nikolay Grebennikov about malicious threats on mobile devices. Grebennikov talks about the taxonomy of threats and explains Kaspersky lab’s vision for protecting
Tips
How to travel safely
Going on vacation? We’ve compiled a traveler’s guide to help you have an enjoyable safe time and completely get away from the routine.
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The new AI function in Microsoft Windows has already been dubbed a “security nightmare” on the internet. What risks does it carry, and how to stay safe?
Setting up both security and privacy in WhatsApp
We discuss key aspects of WhatsApp’s security and privacy, and how to configure this messenger to enhance protection.
The incognito myth: how private browsing really works
How to use private browsing mode, what it doesn’t protect against, and why Google is deleting five billion dollars’ worth of user data.