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Over the past week-plus, we have seen an escalation between Apple and the FBI in regards to unlocking the iPhone belonging to one of the shooters involved in the San

Much like the general population, cybercriminals have areas of expertise. Some grift people on social networks, other spread malware via emails and then there are the ones who know how

It is inevitable that sometime in our lives either illness or injury will send us to the hospital to be cared for by a doctor or team of doctors. While

Believe it or not, math is important. While it may have been easy to roll our eyes at our childhood schoolteachers, human behavior is quite predictable and math helps in

What are social networks usually used for? For the most part, people use them to stay in touch with with friends, watch funny videos or catch with the latest news.

It may only be a few years old, but Snapchat has already become one of the most popular Social Media apps out there. It’s been reported to have over 100

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of hype surrounding Virtual Private Networks or VPN for short. The technology has even found its way into home routers,

Nowadays, it seems like every company has a smartwatch. They can do everything from tracking your heart rate to making phone calls and gasp telling time. But did you know

Installing a security solution is important, however you just cannot assume that you are done there. Keeping your antivirus databases up-to-date is just as important as the initial install. Kaspersky

In the first part of our story we covered the history of SIM cards. Now let us get down to their security. One of the first vulnerabilities in SIM cards

In today’s post, we’ll offer the answers to some questions that Kaspersky Academy fielded to Chief Marketing Officer at Kaspersky Lab, Alexander Erofeev. He will tell us about the role

One thing you might not know about hackers is that besides cracking some virtual systems many of them are fond of hacking real world stuff as well. One thing of

The number of smart devices is constantly increasing and each new product moves us closer to the epoch of the Internet of Things. Today it’s not a problem to buy

Usually we say “black box” when we speak about flight data recorders, but these devices are implemented on ships as well. They are called Voyage Data Recorders, or VDRs. Maritime

In a previous article, we explained the difference between Kaspersky Total Security and Kaspersky Internet Security. Now, let’s compare Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Kaspersky Anti-Virus offers basic security

As part of our series looking at privacy, we will take a look at VKontakte (aka VK.com) a Russian social network to showcase how they look at privacy in comparison

A SIM card, or Subscriber Identity Module is a familiar element of a mobile phone. It can be easily swapped or replaced, yet, it was not born at the same

Everyone loves the New Year. It is a chance for everyone to celebrate another year past with friends and loved ones, look towards a fresh start with a fresh calendar

Living in a digital age means that most of the things we use are operated and/or controlled by computers. This ranges from telecom appliances to cars, from factories and energy

There’s a lot to be said about passwords. First, every year new generations discover the Internet and keep making the same mistakes as their predecessors, who in turn do not

Malware development and our attempts to fight it sometimes remind us of a deep TV series: one can trace how “characters” acquire new skills, overcome hardships and make new achievements.