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Tech journalists Chris Brook and Brian Donohue discuss Google I/O, the IRS and Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Data Breach in this Talk Security podcast.

At Google I/O 2015, the software giant presented a slew of new features and services. We take a first look at customizable app permissions, Android Pay, Now on Tap, and others.

With an increasing amount of people using mobile devices for work, security of the data stored therein has become a hot topic. And since people also use mobile devices to access their finances, that makes them a prime target for cybercriminals. Android is the most popular mobile OS in the world right now, and the most targeted. How are users attacked and what is the current security status of Android?

While surfing the Internet, children may come across web pages containing inappropriate information. IT solutions can help protect children from such content.

With so many games and apps available for download on your mobile devices, it’s important to remember that not all of them are suitable for children. That’s why you should be monitoring what your kid installs.

Children who use mobile devices can be more vulnerable to cyber threats because they are free to surf the Internet at any time or place, without adult supervision.

#BionicManDiary Entry 003 – The one where I bypassed the smartphone’s password protection whereas had intended to do a completely different thing

A Trojan malware called Podec uses popular Russian social network VKontakte, and other channels, to infect Android phones. Beware: It can bypass CAPTCHA.

Kaspersky Lab created a mobile app to find a stolen or lost phone, remotely lock it, or delete sensitive data in case of device theft.

Samsung Pay is set to come out in South Korea and the U.S. this summer. The company isn’t saying much, but we tried to find out what we could about security on the platform

Let’s identify the main IT security and protection trends at MWC 2015.

Find out about the most interesting gadgets presented at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona

When it comes to Mobile OSes, every 3rd option conversation these days mentions the need for some “true openness”. But do we really need this kind of openness?

As is, a QR code can quickly take you to a site or another resource but not necessarily to the one you really want to visit. Thus Kaspersky Lab offers a free and safe QR scanner!

Security reporters Brian Donohue and Chris Brook discuss security and privacy headlines from the first few weeks of the new year.

Catch up on our most popular posts from November.

We have seen a number of cases where a user has deleted our product for Android and ended up with a locked device. Here we discuss why this happens and what can be done about it.

Android 5.0 is here, but what kind of security does it offer?

It’s not always easy to give general advice to Android users because the OS is so very diverse. But we have ten security tips that are relevant for almost any Android version.

Read highlights from our top posts in October.

Every fifth Android-based device protected by Kaspersky Lab security solutions was attacked by malware at least once in 2013-2014. In 60% of the registered attacks the malware used had a “financial” nature. While there’s seemingly nothing unexpected a certain twist is present…