Threats

One can find a number of reasons why this very bug cannot be patched right now, or this quarter, or, like, ever. Yet, the problem has to be solved.

Since there’s nothing unhackable in this world, why should chemical plants should be the exception?

In this post there are two seemingly unrelated pieces of news which nevertheless have one thing in common: not that somewhere someone is vulnerable, but that vulnerability sometimes arises from reluctance to take available security measures.

Don’t be a slowpoke, follow Dr. House’s rule: everybody lies, especially on the Internet.

We’re excited to announce the culmination of SSC will be taking place in Boston on August 13. SSC participants will present their final proposals for evaluation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At a ceremony that evening, the grand prize winner will be announced and awarded with a cash prize.

Three most important recent news with extensive commentary and trolling: nasty Android Stagefright vulnerability, new car hacks and Do Not Track 2.0 privacy initiative

Predictability of human beings can barely be overestimated when it comes to passwords. But what about lock screen patterns, are we predictable as well when we’re creating them?

Researchers compete at finding security holes in infotainment systems of connected cars and breaking in. The new case proves that Tesla does care a lot about security at wheel.

Speaking about legal side of the question, it’s very easy to kill a human: all you need is common sense and a computer with Internet access

Recently we wrote about the Jeep Cherokee hack incident. At Black Hat security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek finally explained, how exactly the now-famous Jeep hack happened.

The number of vulnerable Google devices reached an all-time high since worst Android flaws ever are uncovered. There are already patches available but they may never reach end users.

Security experts often mention exploits as one of the most serious problems, although it’s not always clear why exploits are so special and scary. We’ll try to explain here.

A contactless bank card is a super-convenient thing. However, its ease of use would make you wonder whether stealing your money is equally easy.

Kaspersky Lab launches the new versions of its flagship products, designed with privacy concerns in mind.

Taking over a Jeep Cherokee driving at speed 70 mph at a remote highway is quite real.

The threat landscape is ever-changing. How do you keep your internal systems secure?

In next 10-20 years UAVs, in one or another manner, will become an integral part of our life, but still remain highly prone to vulnerabilities and security issues.

Andrey Pozhogin, cybersecurity expert at Kaspersky Lab, provides his expertise on the growing trend of ransomware attacks and what users and companies can do to protect themselves.

The TeslaCrypt ransomware family is notable for targeting games-related files, as well as the usual documents, pictures and so on. In the new version it became even more dangerous

Vitaly Kamluk answers our readers’ questions about malware counteraction and various security issues

In the past, technologies that allow to see through walls were available only for some governmental services. Today, the situation changes owing to technological advancement that is followed by the price decrease.