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Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says

The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure.

By Lucian Constantin | 14 May, 2013 14:44

Tags: security, mobile security, f-secure, spyware, malware, kaspersky lab
Microsoft urges Windows 7 users to uninstall 'Blue Screen of Death' patch

Microsoft today urged Windows 7 users to uninstall a patch shipped earlier this week that has crashed customer's PCs and crippled the machines with endless reboots.

By Gregg Keizer | 12 April, 2013 20:06

Tags: Microsoft, Windows, software, Malware and Vulnerabilities, operating systems, kaspersky lab
Bitcoin mining malware spreading on Skype, researcher says

Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have identified a spam message campaign on Skype that spreads a piece of malware with Bitcoin mining capabilities.

By Lucian Constantin | 05 April, 2013 14:29

Tags: online safety, security, malware, kaspersky lab
Android messaging malware targets Tibetan activists

An analysis of a piece of Android spyware targeting a prominent Tibetan political figure suggests it may have been built to figure out the victim's exact location.

By Jeremy Kirk | 02 April, 2013 02:55

Tags: University of Toronto, security, mobile security, Avast, Lookout Mobile Security, data protection, malware, kaspersky lab
Ransomware leverages victims' browser histories for increased credibility

The authors of police-themed ransomware have started using the browsing histories from infected computers in order to make their scams more believable, according to an independent malware researcher.

By Lucian Constantin | 01 April, 2013 15:45

Tags: security, Desktop security, scams, malware, kaspersky lab

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Kaspersky: Google hack takes spotlight from Russia

Kaspersky Lab may not be a household name in the United States, but in some parts of the world, it's the most popular consumer antivirus software. In China the company boasts 100 million users, and the software is also popular in Germany, and, of course, Russia, where Kaspersky got its start in 1997.

By Robert McMillan | 05 February, 2010 12:06

Tags: Aurora attack, Google, security, kaspersky lab
Smart phones the new security frontier: Kaspersky Lab

Absent-minded people who lose their smart phones have had a win and thieves who steal mobile devices have had another setback, with the Singapore launch of a new mobile phone security product.

By Ross O. Storey | 27 August, 2009 02:13

Tags: smartphones, kaspersky lab

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