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At the Security Analyst Summit 2016 our Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has published extensive research on the Adwind Remote Access Tool (RAT). This malicious tool is also known

In 2015 we saw the rise of cybercriminals who rob banks directly. Several groups have mastered APT tools and techniques, dipping their hands into the “pockets” of at least twenty-nine

April 15 is a day that lives in infamy in the hearts of Americans. Now this date is not significant for any holiday, but rather the day that the Tax

What are social networks usually used for? For the most part, people use them to stay in touch with with friends, watch funny videos or catch with the latest news.

Since the dawn of mankind, our species has been full of dreamers with a quest for unlocking the unknown. Through the years, we searched for it in alchemy, ancient rituals

3D-printing is a unique technology — it lets you produce almost anything quickly and accurately. Moreover, items can be printed using different materials like plastic, metal, wax and so on.

It may only be a few years old, but Snapchat has already become one of the most popular Social Media apps out there. It’s been reported to have over 100

Nowadays, it seems like every company has a smartwatch. They can do everything from tracking your heart rate to making phone calls and gasp telling time. But did you know

What is an exoplanet? A common definition is ‘an Earth-like planet.’ However popular this definition may be, the true definition of an exoplanet is ‘any planet orbiting a star other

Almost all flagship smartphones have already been equipped with fashionable fingerprints scanners. Vendors claim that biometric sensors improve both user experience and security of mobile devices. But is it true?

Kaspersky Lab discovered Asacub, a banking trojan which started actively attacking Android users in January. Our experts managed to track its evolution step-by-step. A banking trojan is a type of

In the first part of our story we covered the history of SIM cards. Now let us get down to their security. One of the first vulnerabilities in SIM cards

In today’s post, we’ll offer the answers to some questions that Kaspersky Academy fielded to Chief Marketing Officer at Kaspersky Lab, Alexander Erofeev. He will tell us about the role

One thing you might not know about hackers is that besides cracking some virtual systems many of them are fond of hacking real world stuff as well. One thing of

Being a parent is hard. Parents have too many things to worry about when it comes to their kids, ranging from childcare and schooling to eating healthy and screen time.

The number of smart devices is constantly increasing and each new product moves us closer to the epoch of the Internet of Things. Today it’s not a problem to buy

Usually we say “black box” when we speak about flight data recorders, but these devices are implemented on ships as well. They are called Voyage Data Recorders, or VDRs. Maritime

CES, or the Consumer Electronics Show, is held in Las Vegas in early January. This show typically defines the trends in home electronics, technologies and software for the upcoming year.

In a previous article, we explained the difference between Kaspersky Total Security and Kaspersky Internet Security. Now, let’s compare Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Kaspersky Anti-Virus offers basic security

So the whirlwind that is CES is in full swing. Companies of all sizes are introducing some pretty sweet products that will make our lives more connected and easier and

As part of our series looking at privacy, we will take a look at VKontakte (aka VK.com) a Russian social network to showcase how they look at privacy in comparison