We know what your kids did this summer
For many kids and teenagers, summer is all about ditching school books in favor of hobbies and fun. Every year we release a report on children’s interests, as reflected in their online activity. This summer, we investigated what they prefer in their free time. The Parental Control module in Kaspersky Lab products protects children from […] more…Creating Ripples: The Impact and Repercussions of GDPR, So Far
“GDPR is coming, GDPR is coming!” For months this was all we heard – everyone was discussing GDPR’s impending arrival on May 25th, 2018, and what they needed to do to prepare for the new privacy regulation. GDPR – the General Data Protection Regulation – first came to fruition on April 14th, 2016, as a […] more…Sharing and Caring
How To Safely Post Images Of Your Kids Online I’m not a big sharer online but I do love popping up a few pics of an important family milestone on Facebook. Whether it’s a child starting a new school, an amazing family holiday or a hilarious birthday pic, sharing family snaps online is a great […] more…Attack on DNC Part of Simulated Phishing Test
A recent phishing attack aimed at the Democratic National Committee’s voter database was actually part of a simulation, researchers and representatives of the Democratic Party confirmed. read more more…Operation AppleJeus: Lazarus hits cryptocurrency exchange with fake installer and macOS malware
Overview Lazarus has been a major threat actor in the APT arena for several years. Alongside goals like cyberespionage and cybersabotage, the attacker has been targeting banks and other financial companies around the globe. Over the last few months, Lazarus has successfully compromised several banks and infiltrated a number of global cryptocurrency exchanges and fintech […] more…Attempt to Break Into Democratic Party Voter Data Thwarted
An attempt to break into the Democratic National Committee’s massive voter database has been thwarted, a party official said Wednesday, two years after Russian operatives sent the party into disarray by hacking into its computers and facilitating the release of tens of thousands of emails amid the presidential election. read more more…Back to School: 5 Cybersecurity Habits to Teach Your Kids
With back-to-school time already here, cybersecurity should be at the forefront of every parent’s mind. Kids are exposed to more devices – both in the classroom and at home. While their school may already be taking precautions to protect their data while they’re in the classroom, and many of their personal phones have parental controls […] more…Access Denied! New Instagram Hack Kicks Users Out of Their Accounts
Instagram is undoubtedly one of, if not the most popular social media platform among users today. Everyone from celebrities to young teens use it to post images of their day-to-day lives. And now, according to Mashable, hundreds of these users have reported having their Instagram accounts hacked. The attack logs them out of their account […] more…How Machine Learning Can Help Identify Web Defacement Campaigns
By Federico Maggi, Marco Balduzzi, Ryan Flores, and Vincenzo Ciancaglini Website defacement — the act of visibly altering the pages of a website, notably in the aftermath of a political event to advance the political agenda of a threat actor— has been explored in our various research works. We broke down top defacement campaigns in a […] more…CactusTorch Fileless Threat Abuses .NET to Infect Victims
McAfee Labs has noticed a significant shift by some actors toward using trusted Windows executables, rather than external malware, to attack systems. One of the most popular techniques is a “fileless” attack. Because these attacks are launched through reputable executables, they are hard to detect. Both consumers and corporate users can fall victim to this […] more…Industry Reactions to U.S. Indicting 12 Russians for DNC Hack
The U.S. last week indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers over their alleged role in a hacking operation targeting the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. read more more…Death by Leaks: Russian Hacking Helped Sink Clinton 2016 Campaign
In September 2015 an FBI cybersecurity agent called up the Democratic National Committee, just gearing up for the coming presidential election, to report that Russia-linked hackers had penetrated their network. The agent was passed on to the help desk, where his message died. read more more…Duty of care: Why (and how) law firms should up their security game
June 17, 1972, changed the legal profession forever. The Watergate break-in, and subsequent coverup, implicated more than a dozen lawyers working for the White House or the Committee for the Re-election of the President (CREEP). The scandal led to calls to regulate the legal profession, and today ethics is a mandatory part of law school […] more…In cryptoland, trust can be costly
While the legal status of cryptocurrencies and laws to regulate them continue to be hammered out, scammers are busy exploiting the digital gold rush. Besides hacking cryptocurrency exchanges, exploiting smart-contract vulnerabilities, and deploying malicious miners, cybercriminals are also resorting to more traditional social-engineering methods that can reap millions of dollars. Their targets are not just […] more…Report: Gaming Addiction is a Real Thing. So What Can Parents Do Next?
It’s one of my biggest parenting regrets to date: About a decade ago, I failed to put limits around my teen’s passion for playing video games. He loved them, and I let him. I convinced myself that my son’s video gaming provided him with an instant community where he daily climbed to the top of the […] more…What Parents Need to Know About the Popular App Mappen
Kids love their apps but in their excitement to download the new ones, app safety often falls straight off their radar. One of those new, fun, not-so-safe apps is Mappen. Kids, pre-teens specifically, are jumping on Mappen to connect with friends nearby and, as the app’s tagline encourages, “Make Things Happen.” The location-based app allows […] more…More information
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