Mobile Security

A Trojan malware called Podec uses popular Russian social network VKontakte, and other channels, to infect Android phones. Beware: it can bypass CAPTCHA.

Kaspersky Lab experts analyze the security and privacy trends that emerged in 2014, including anonymous Tor browsing, ransomware, APT attacks and more.

Catch up on our most popular posts from November.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently graded a slew of mobile and Internet messaging services based on security and privacy. Here we list the low scorers.

By default, your iPhone’s OS is set to give you the best performance instead of the best battery life. But you can change that!

The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently graded a slew of mobile and Internet messaging services based on security and privacy. Here we detail the top scorers.

Read highlights from our top posts in October.

A number of popular Android applications are putting sensitive user data at risk of exposure because the app developers are not fully implementing encryption.

Read highlights from our top posts in August.

Facebook fails to fully encrypt data on its Instagram mobile app, which puts user security and privacy at risk.

As ISPs push to make Wi-Fi more widely available outside the home, users are increasingly vulnerable to attacks that rely on rogue and malicious hotspots

App stores offer all the promise of a virtually unlimited range of games and tools, but are rife with pitfalls too. These include bad apps, ballooning costs, and malicious apps, particularly on Android devices.

Quick tips for internet and mobile security, and avoiding scams while booking for a safe vacation and traveling.

Windows Phones continue to grow in popularity, which means users should take precautions to make their devices as secure as possible.

Device loss remains among the most serious cyber-threats to consumers. Here are a few tips to avoid losing your favorite gadgets.

But while Android’s market figures continue to pile up, so do the knocks against the company’s security protocols.

A new piece of ransomware is targeting Android users and may be related to the infamous CryptoLocker malware.

Kaspersky Internet Security for Android identified and neutralized 100 percent of the malware programs; the average score of the other solutions tested was a 95-percent success rate.

We’re increasingly conducting our online lives through our mobile devices, be they smartphones or tablets, and while that’s a good thing for convenience, it comes with a price. Mobile platforms

A group of Internet activists and privacy advocates penned an open letter to Microsoft earlier this year urging the company to shed light on just how confidential the conversations are

Protect your smartphone not just from malware but phishing sites and prying eyes. You also need to be able to secure your data if your phone’s lost or stolen! Check