Digital Education: The cyberrisks of the online classroom

This past spring, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, online learning became the new norm as universities and classrooms around the world were forced to close their doors. By April 29, 2020, more than 1.2 billion children across 186 countries… Read Full Article Continue reading Digital Education: The cyberrisks of the online classroom

Black Friday Alert 2019: Net Shopping Bag of Threats

Every year, Kaspersky releases an annual Black Friday alert to highlight how fraudsters may capitalize on increased levels of online shopping at this time of year when many brands are offering their customers appealing discounts. Continue reading Black Friday Alert 2019: Net Shopping Bag of Threats

The cake is a lie! Uncovering the secret world of malware-like cheats in video games

It’s been a long journey since the early days of cheats development, and we can currently encounter them demonstrating malware-like behavior, using anti-detection techniques and evasion features that rival rootkits and implants found in advanced persistent threats. Continue reading The cake is a lie! Uncovering the secret world of malware-like cheats in video games

Steam-powered scammers

One of the most popular platforms among users (and hence cybercriminals) is Steam, and we’ve been observing money-making schemes to defraud its users for quite some time. Since June, however, such attacks have become more frequent and, compared to previous attempts, far more sophisticated. Continue reading Steam-powered scammers