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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

We have already told you about a number of hacker groups jackpotting money from ATMs. Now you can see it with your own eyes! Our experts shot four videos of

On August 25, WhatsApp published a blog post detailing its new terms of use. These types of posts rarely generate buzz, but this post detailed end-to-end encryption, exploration of business,

Being a parent is tough in the digital age. The bullies and predators you have to worry about have expanded beyond physical threats to ones that lurk around every corner

Danger often comes from an unexpected direction. For example, while you are alert to pickpockets, criminals may be approaching invisibly, over Wi-Fi. Here’s a typical scenario: Let’s say you meet

I am not sure about you, but [sarcasm on] my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE THING is opening my mailbox to find unsolicited mail. You know, junk mail [sarcasm off]. Raise your hand

Yahoo is expected to announce a “massive” data breach ahead of its impending sale to Verizon. Although the news is not yet confirmed at the time of this posting (several

Today Google releases the Allo app — a new messaging app that was expected to provide a few cool features as well as privacy for its users. But the company

Researchers at Chinese security company Keen Lab claim that they have managed to remotely hack an unmodified Tesla Model S with the latest firmware installed. After one driver’s interaction with

Security solutions must be able to perform two big functions: prevention and, if necessary, remediation. Kaspersky Lab’s latest patent is a technology that makes both more effective. The most common

In the beginning of 2012, I got a MacBook. At the time, I knew little about gadgets, and I was not planning to buy any other Apple devices. I powered

Less than three months after Pokémon Go launched, criminals sneaked malware into Google Play to target Pokémon trainers. Our experts discovered the Trojan several days ago and immediately reported it

The cybersecurity industry has a fundamental insecurity: talent supply. Frost & Sullivan estimates that by the year 2020 the field of cybersecurity will see a talent shortage of 1.5 million

Bitcoin, and its fundamental technology blockchain, have been popping up in the news plenty over the past few years. However, discussion about them is typically a bit high level —

We are pretty sure you have a smartphone. Right now, while you are reading this article, it’s on your table, or in your pocket, or, maybe, in your hand. You

For centuries, advertising was fundamentally unidirectional. A company blasted out advertising and the public — actually, not a very predictable portion of the public — received it. That’s still the

The very word automobile means self-moving. Through their history of more than a century, automobiles have evolved, increasingly taking over the driving process from humans. Many years ago, the car

We frequently advise you to update your operating system and software on a regular basis: Vulnerabilities, unless patched in time, can be exploited by malware. Well, a curious piece of

Earlier this week, my colleague Chris from Threatpost penned an article about how Dropbox forced a password reset for users who had not changed their passwords since 2012. At the