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Venturing online can be overwhelming in the beginning — even scary, and with good reason. To help beginners explore their PC and the Internet safely, turn on Trusted Applications mode

1. What is a VPN? From Wikipedia’s current definition: “A virtual private network (VPN) is a virtualized extension of a private network across a public network such as the Internet.”

Every gamer knows what Steam is and more than likely uses it. Steam accounts are also bought and sold for real money, which makes them very attractive to cybercriminals. We’ve already

Apple’s macOS is considered more secure than Windows, and with good reason: malware for macOS is far less frequently found in the wild. Unfortunately, that lets many users believe they

Public awareness of — and wariness about — Web privacy continues to grow. That should come as no surprise: These days, pervasive cybertracking affects everyone. In this article, the last

The Internet is up to its ears in ads. They can overwhelm pages and make it hard to focus on the content. We recently explained how Internet ads work, and

The latest version of can block the installation of unwanted programs — and remove software that has already sneaked onto your system. It analyzes the list of installed programs and

We all know we need to keep our software patched and updated, but who hasn’t been guilty of ignoring or putting off updates? Of course, you can keep up with

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

In the previous installment of our series about online advertising, we gave a definition of the players involved in digital marketing and a brief description of the payment models used

Fall is update season, at least in the high-tech world. We introduced our new product familyrecently, and Microsoft issued a critical update for Windows 10, aka Redstone 1 or Anniversary

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

Some unwanted software announces itself, demanding ransom, tying your computer in knots, crashing the system. By comparison, software that merely installs browser toolbars or other extras, or changes your default

The surest way to prevent your webcam from transmitting images or video is to cover its lens. Lots of security-minded folks do just that, having read scary stories about malware

Access to the account of any user is a matter of interest for hackers. Even if the owners have never shared their credit card numbers or PINs in direct messages,

Picture this irritating scenario: You are installing an update for Notepad++, Yahoo Messenger, or WinRAR and your antivirus pipes up to warn you the software is malware. You know that

As if ransomware weren’t bad enough, now it’s metastasizing: not just spreading rapidly but even picking up secondary characteristics. Take Cerber, ransomware first spotted in the wild back in February

Social networks, online news outlets, media service providers, online shops — all of them offer high quality content, compared to the Internet of the past. To get to this quality,

Doctors and patients across the world, beware: cyberciminals have a new member of the family! Despite its young age, a one-month-old ransomware has already encrypted files in two American hospitals

Every year Kaspersky Lab products take part in a number of short- and long-time tests that are held by independent laboratories. It’s no secret that our solutions continually show high

Installing a security solution is important, however you just cannot assume that you are done there. Keeping your antivirus databases up-to-date is just as important as the initial install. Kaspersky