Threats

People are receiving phishing e-mail messages with requests for payments for a package delivery, with links to a fake postal service website for making the payment.

Someone tried to use popular Google Chrome Extensions for secretly playing videos in users’ browsers to inflate view counts.

Cybercriminals are disguising ransomware as a beta version of Cyberpunk 2077 for Android.

Why backing up is good but not enough when it comes to staying safe from ransomware.

Ahead of its release, scammers are offering free Cyberpunk 2077 downloads, but they’re really after your data.

The online battle royale shooter attracts not only virtuoso gamers, but also crooks of every stripe. How can you avoid becoming a victim?

Some of the most commonly encountered Internet scams related to Amazon.

More than 20 apps on Google Play that promised cool Minecraft mods turned out to be malicious.

Scammers have created hundreds of phishing pages with fake item giveaways, aiming to steal PUBG mobile account credentials.

As soon as Facebook announced grants for coronavirus-hit businesses, scammers went phishing.

The most common ways PayPal users are cheated out of their money through spam, phishing, and various kinds of fraud on the platform.

Researcher Patrick Wardle has demonstrated how a chain of exploits can be successfully used to attack macOS Catalina.

How attackers hunt for Battle.net accounts in World of Warcraft, aiming to get valuable content.

We examined the contents of Kaspersky’s CEO’s spam folder to find out what spammers and phishers think might entice him.

Israeli experts claim that hundreds of millions of IoT devices contain critical vulnerabilities — and that’s the most conservative estimate.

A particular type of malware seeks user credentials, including accounts for gaming services such as Origin, Battle.net, and Uplay.

As governments worldwide implement support measures for pandemic-hit citizens and businesses, online scammers strive to cash in.

Kaspersky experts found the PhantomLance Trojan backdoor for Android in Google Play.

Kaspersky researchers publish a decryptor that can help get back files encrypted by all strains of Shade/Troldesh ransomware.

How scammers are exploiting delivery problems during the epidemic — and how not to fall for their tricks.

Scammers are becoming innovative when it comes to tricking their victims: now they use mobile apps for phishing.