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The industry of infosec news (if there is one, after all), while not that similar to cry-wolf Vanity Fair type of media, is constantly agitated and always looking for the

Remember last year’s well-publicized leak, which exposed some celebrities’ nude photos? The story not only made some individuals’ day (and probably night), it turned to be a very educating precedent.

We all know what computer hacking scenes in movies look like – the hackers are ultra-cool, super sexy with five monitors and the most colorful hacking tools you’ve ever seein.

In-flight security made quite a lot of headlines earlier this summer, but this time at unusual angle. Aviation has always been focused on safety and had remained the most secure

What a dreadful week this one has been for the infosec industry, my friends. Following an amusing week of discovering bugs, zero-days and other researcher-coveted curios, here comes the painful

Abuse of big data means your worst paranoia scenarios come true, including, among other things, the endless government surveillance, insurance agencies despotism and employers tyranny. Like it or not, the

Ashley Madison’s unplanned affairwith a group of hackers did not succeed. On August 18, 2015 the hackers posted nearly 10-gigabytes of stolen data online. Now anyone can download the records

Cyber-physical security researchers Marina Krotofil and Jason Larsen presented their research on hacking chemical plants at Black Hat and DEF CON – this was a very fascinating talk. It’s not

Welcome to this week’s edition of Security Week. In the maiden installment, we learned of self-unlocking cars, the Android’s chronic Stage Fright and that we won’t be watched in the

When you hear adults saying, “kids are helpless,” it makes you angry, right? You bet it does even if you are the most self-sustained teen in the history of your

Over the past few weeks, you have more than likely seen our research on Digital Amnesia. It is also quite possibly that you may have forgotten it, given your affliction

Merely 23 years ago Microsoft released Windows 3.1 operating system, Apple showed its first iPhone PDA, and Linus Torvalds released Linux under GNU license. Eugene Kaspersky published the book with

The predictability of human beings can barely be overestimated. This predictability can be easily exploited when it comes to things like passwords, secret words, PIN codes and more. Many of

If hacking were high fashion, this season’s hot trend would be car hacking. Shortly after researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek revealed details on Jeep Cherokee’s breach, another team managed

Security researcher Chris Rock discovered, that it’s very easy to kill a human. We are talking in a legal sense not the one that carries moral and legal consequences. All

Recently we wrote about the now-famous hack of a Jeep Cherokee. At Black Hat USA 2015, a large security conference, researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek finally explained in detail,

History, tradition, passion and belonging to the world of motorsport. The 24 hours of SPA was all that and so much more. Tuesday had begun the first tests, while the

The Internet can be used as a terrifyingly efficient medium for cyberbullying. It is also very easy to get stuck in an endless circle of hurt from these kinds of

Security experts often mention exploits as one of the most serious problems with data and systems safety; although it’s not always clear what the difference is between exploits and the

Please join us in welcoming updated security solutions for consumers — the best what Kaspersky Lab has to offer — Kaspersky Internet Security – Multi-Device and Kaspersky Total Security –

“Your total is $12.95,”says the cashier at the local supermarket. I take out my wallet to perform a familiar tap on the POS terminal, wait a second, then hear the