tipsMomo, the horror from WhatsApp
How a sculpture from Japan is scaring WhatsApp users around the world, and how to protect children from such spooks on the Internet.
Leonid Grustniy
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threatsMobile beasts and where to find them — part two
In this part, we consider mobile malware capable of causing real damage to smartphone and tablet users.
Financial fraud on an industrial scale
More than 400 manufacturing companies became phishing targets.
PowerGhost: Beware of ghost mining
Fileless malware infects workstations and servers in corporate networks.
RansomwareCoinVault: Caught red-handed
In the Netherlands, the creators of one of the first ransomware cryptors are on trial, thanks largely to us.
The weird and wonderful side of information security
Password-based love? Sites that ban humans? In this post, we look at five fun and slightly bizarre projects to get you thinking about security.
Rakhni Trojan: To encrypt and to mine
The Rakhni encrypting ransomware, known since 2013, is now trying its hand at mining Monero.
Mobile beasts and where to find them — part one
In part one of our mobile malware series, we cover infectious Android malware — adware, subscribers, and flooders — and how mobile viruses can damage your smartphone or tablet…
GPS-trackersGPS trackers: Cyberpoaching paradise
How tools designed to study and protect rare species can turn from gamekeeper to poacher.
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kidsWhat your children are searching for on the Internet
Do you know what children look for online? The answers may surprise you.
What is the cost of a data breach?
What is the cost of an incident that affects corporate data? Which threats are the most expensive? Learn that and more from our latest research.
Secure Element — securing contactless payments in smartphones
A look at how payment information is protected on smartphones that support contactless payments.
How to avoid turning your smartphone into a spyware zoo
Do you follow the news? The news may also be following you. ZooPark spyware targets those partial to politics.
Fact-check: “BFF” security check in Facebook
Rumor has it that typing “BFF” as a Facebook comment checks your profile security. We investigate the claim.
Leaking ads
Even very popular apps display ads using third-party code, which can transmit personal data unencrypted.
minersHidden miners on Google Play
Hidden miners detected in soccer and VPN apps on Google Play — steer clear!
Go to a porn site, get a virus — right?
Most computer infections come from visiting porn sites, or so some people say. Are they right?
A robot’s ransom
Researchers investigate how vulnerabilities in robots can be exploited to take control of them.