Stuxnet malware child hits Kaspersky with “zero-day trampoline”
While you don't hear the words "trampoline" and "malware" in the same sentence very often, today it's entirely warranted. Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, a research organization that concentrates on...
View ArticleKaspersky tipped to be sabotaging rival anti-virus software
Russian security company Kaspersky is one of the most trusted names when it comes to software protection but, while a recent hacking incident may have portrayed it as a victim, it might not actually be...
View ArticleKaspersky blasts Microsoft’s anti-competitive anti-virus practice
Microsoft is not brand you’d associate with anti-virus software, unless you mean it in a pejorative sense. But starting Windows 8, the company has turned its Windows Defender into a full-blown...
View ArticleThis popular app is infected: Chrome-lookalike Magic Browser
Users that’ve downloaded the app “Magic Browser” at any point in the past should delete the app immediately. This app has been found to contain malware of a simple sort – but terrible nonetheless. This...
View ArticleKaspersky Free is the anti-virus no one probably asked for
It’s 2017 and we are still under constant threat from viruses, even biological ones. In fact, malware has taken on an even darker tone, including strains that have no purpose but to destroy your files,...
View ArticleMicrosoft dodges antivirus antitrust with Windows 10 Fall tweaks
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will see Microsoft change how it works with third-party antivirus developers, after being accused of anticompetitive practices. The change in policy comes after one...
View ArticleKaspersky security software pulled from Best Buy over Russia concerns
PC users will no longer be able to find the well-known internet security software from Kaspersky Lab at Best Buy, as the electronics retailer has pulled the products, both from store shelves and...
View ArticleDHS bans Kaspersky on federal PCs over Russia fears [Updated]
The US Department of Homeland Security has issued a blanket ban on Kaspersky anti-virus software, informing all Federal Executive Branch departments and agencies that they need to stop using the apps....
View ArticleKaspersky may have been involved in biggest NSA security breach
It is almost ironic that the government body tasked with security itself become the victim of a security breach that could have easily been avoided. Then again, the NSA does have a large target painted...
View ArticleDating apps may not be secure: Kaspersky researchers detail risk
Dating apps contain a lot of personal information about their users, and that makes any security risks particularly newsworthy. A single hack could reveal intimate messages and photos from thousands of...
View ArticleTelegram flaw targets crypto users with Russian miners
A new flaw in Telegram messaging – and quite possibly in other platforms as well – flips the text in a file share to mislead users. This flipped bit of text suggests that the user is being sent an...
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