We’ve revisited our study on the crackability of real-world passwords leaked on the dark web — originally conducted two years ago. The findings are sobering: nearly every other password can be cracked in under a minute, and three out of five take less than an hour. How can we move away from insecure passwords?
The new VoidStealer Trojan utilizes a novel method to bypass Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption, allowing it to hijack sessions and steal user data.
A targeted supply chain attack via popular software for mounting disk images.
How and why droids from a galaxy far, far away switch their allegiances.
How law enforcement and intelligence agencies leverage data from connected vehicles, and what your car might be leaking about you.
Building a functional app without programming skills is now a possibility, but maintaining it and ensuring cybersecurity remains a challenge. Here are several protective measures that even non-technical creators can implement.
We’ve discovered over two dozen phishing apps mimicking popular crypto wallets right in the official App Store. Here’s a breakdown of the new waves of attacks targeting iPhone and Mac users and their crypto holdings.
Researchers have established that fiber-optic cables can be exploited for eavesdropping. We’re breaking down how feasible such an attack is in a real-world scenario.
As tax-return season rolls around, cybercriminals worldwide are shifting into high gear. They peddle fraudulent services, spoof official tax agency websites, and drain the bank accounts of unsuspecting taxpayers. Here’s how to spot phishing attempts and scams, along with tips for handling your tax documents securely
Any game based on the popular Unity engine made in the last eight years can allow attackers to get into your computer or smartphone. Here’s what to do about it.
Official gaming websites and platforms may seem safe, but even there gamers occasionally encounter malware. We break down infection cases involving Endgame Gear, Steam, and Minecraft.
If you still think that Steam, Google Play, and the App Store are malware-free, then read this fascinating story about PirateFi and other hacker creations disguised as games.
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.
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.
Malicious versions of the free-to-download game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever plant a miner and a stealer on gamers’ machines.
Minecraft mods downloaded from several popular gaming websites contain dangerous malware. What we know so far.
We’re breaking down why developers have moved into the crosshairs, the specific tactics attackers are using, and how to reduce the risks of company infrastructure being compromised.
GDDRHammer, GeForge, and GPUBreach: three new research papers diving into attacks that exploit the Rowhammer technique.
Protecting a security console is more critical than one might think. Here’s the lowdown on control-layer compromise, and how to keep it from happening.
How to manage vulnerabilities when developing or using open-source software.
How the AI boom and increasing reliance on open-source components are piling up corporate security debt — and what you can actually do about it.
I firmly believe that the concept of cybersecurity will soon become obsolete, and cyberimmunity will take its place.
Eugene Kaspersky
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