social networks

In this podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica debacle, hackers making bomb threats, and more.

Facebook has rolled out Messenger Kids for parents to talk with their children under 13. Is it safe?

The trendy Nimses social network has a ways to go in terms of security and privacy.

One day I found out that someone was passing off my photos as their own. Here’s what I did.

What would you do to get more likes on a social network? Take our quiz and see if you’re hooked on likes.

It is surprisingly easy to hack airline reservations, obtain banking data and other private information, steal tickets, and rack up air miles.

How social media affects our life and mood

Facebook has changed its privacy settings several times in the past few years, so we explain once again how to make your account more private.

More than 70% of active Internet users have considered quitting their social networks. What do they have to lose?

A study reveals that people are tired of social networks, but keep using them because they can’t break the ties.

Photo files typically contain additional data on shooting conditions, including a geotag. What happens to this data when the photo is published online?

Facebook regularly changes its security settings. Take a look: A useful new setting may have appeared since the last time you checked.

Careless behavior online can have devastating personal and financial consequences. Here are seven common shortcuts to avoid.

Facebook launched Aquila, a solar-powered drone which took its inaugural flight last week. Why does the social network need its own drones and how it is connected to the Google Loon project?

Everything you need to know about safe posting on any social network, boiled down to five crucial rules.

Database with millions of Twitter accounts is being sold on the Darknet. At least 32 million of them are unique and probably active. What you need to do is change your password ASAP!

Aggressive moral crusaders search for porn actresses accounts on VK.com and cyberbully them along with their friends and families.

The Kaspersky Daily team checks if FindFace can really find users on a social media site with one image taken on the street and if it is possible to hide from it. Some interesting peculiarities detected!

How everyone and his dog online make the big data tyranny raise.

They say Facebook severely violates users’ privacy. Is it true and why European authorities claim that?

These incidents sound like a detective story, but are taken from real life. It’s almost impossible to avoid targeted hacking and here we explain why is that so.