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A recent survey of 4,831 active social network users, conducted by Kaspersky Lab in 12 countries, reveals that an overwhelming majority (78%) of respondents considered quitting their social networks —

In February 2016, another new strain of ransomware hit the scene, its name akin to what many victims feel when they are hit with ransomware – Crysis. Over the past

If you don’t go to suspicious sites, malware can’t get you — right? Well, no. Unfortunately, even those who do not open unreliable e-mail attachments, avoid porn sites, and do

This article might save you some $300. That’s the average ransom extortionists ask their victims to pay to restore access to victims’ encrypted files or locked computers. It’s quite easy

So, you created a Facebook account, probably more than a few years ago. And maybe you even set it up well, checking through all of the available privacy and security

Perhaps the most striking point about last week’s huge DDoS attack, which took down more than 80 big websites and online services, is that the criminals behind the attack accomplished

Ransomware has probably earned more posts on the Kaspersky Daily Blog than any other type of threat. Frankly, we’ve posted so many articles, pieces of advice, tips, and tricks, that

It can be tempting to disregard software update notifications. Everything seems to be working fine. Sometimes programs behave oddly or crash after an update. And by the way, you have

In the beginning, the Internet was not terrifically user friendly — early users needed tech chops just to get online, and they had to do so over a wired, dial-up

Biometric identification — using unique physical attributes such as fingerprints to authenticate people — has been considered secure for a long time. As such, the technology is very appealing to

Kaspersky Lab not only develops security solutions but also helps to catch criminals and creates free decryption tools for ransomware victims. The utilities can be downloaded from the No More

1. Why do I need to read this? This article will help you to protect the money in your bank account. 2. Mobile banking Trojans — what are they? Every

Here on Kaspersky Daily, you can find four detailed articles that explain what exactly a virtual private network (VPN) is and why people use VPNs, describe the different ways to

With lots of the things you buy, it’s easy enough to make an informed decision: read up on car specs, check a banana’s ripeness, try on a jacket. With security

We often advise Android users to download apps from official app stores only. It is much more secure to search for apps on Google Play because all apps in the

Over the past few days, there has been some chatter surrounding Spotify based on a user’s post in the company’s community forum: There’s something pretty alarming going on right now

Do you like privacy? Well, let me introduce you to a new player in the encrypted messaging game:Secret Conversations. It comes from a messaging service many are already using, Facebook

Earlier this week, Facebook introduced Marketplace, a service that helps users discover, buy, and sell items locally. Think of it as Facebook’s Groups (which permit the sale of items) meets

For the most part, we all love social networks — some more than others, of course. Really, how could you not? Social media networks make it unbelievably easy to connect

Every day, new versions and variations of ransomware pop up. Malware creators are still sure that ransomware is their ticket to easy street, despite the fact that law enforcement agencies

Humanity is steadily getting older, which, in turn, increases the number of elderly people online. Today, almost almost 18% of Facebook users are 55 or older. We set out to