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In Pictures: Kaspersky Lab 10th Annual Press Tour

Kaspersky Lab researchers reveal the latest threats we all need to watch out for

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News about malware

Article | 29/05/2012 Bug bounty hunters reveal eight vulnerabilities in Google services
Due to incorrect information provided by the source, the 11th paragraph of the story "Bug bounty hunters reveal eight vulnerabilities in Google servic...
Article | 28/05/2012 Researchers identify Stuxnet-like cyberespionage malware called 'Flame'
A new, highly sophisticated malware threat that was predominantly used in cyberespionage attacks against targets in the Middle East has been identifie...
Article | 24/05/2012 Bug bounty hunters reveal eight vulnerabilities in Google services
Security researchers unveiled eight vulnerabilities in Google services during the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Thursday -- but they clai...
Article | 23/05/2012 McAfee reports big spike in malware
PC malware had its "busiest quarter in recent history," according to McAfee's quarterly security report released Wednesday.
Article | 23/05/2012 Bredolab botnet author sentenced to 4 years in prison in Armenia
The creator of the Bredolab malware received a four-year prison sentence in Armenia on Monday for using his botnet to launch DDoS (distributed denial-...

Tutorials about malware

Article | 22/10/2010 Flash Drive 101: Protecting Your Drive from Viruses
Flash drives are virus magnets. This is a generally accepted truth, but today I learned it firsthand.
Article | 28/09/2010 Am I mailing spam?
Tami asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum why friends are receiving spam that appears to come from her.
Article | 17/08/2010 How did my protected PC get infected?
SUPERAntiSpyware found three Trojans on a reader's PC. He asked the <a href="http://forums.pcworld.com/index.php?/forum/2000-windows/">Windows</a> for...
Article | 28/07/2010 Keep kids safe online with OpenDNS FamilyShield
You wouldn't let your kids walk the streets of Amsterdam's Red Light District, but giving them unrestricted access to the Web is practically the same ...
Article | 7/06/2010 Top 5 online risks surrounding the World Cup
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup set to kick off at the start of June, anti-spyware company Lavasoft has compiled a list of the top online traps to look o...

Features about malware

Article | 9/03/2011 PDF files most trusted...and most targeted
PDF files are one of the most common, and most trusted document formats out there. However, that trust, combined with the cross-platform use of PDFs m...
Article | 12/11/2010 Massive Mac OS X update shatters illusion of security
Perhaps you've heard that the Apple Mac OS X operating system is simply more secure by design and not prone to the security flaws and vulnerabilities ...
Article | 8/01/2010 The low-down on low-level rootkits
Rootkits, a type of stealth technology used by malware malefactors, attempt to hide in the dark corners of an infected PC and evade detection. A new p...
Article | 13/01/2010 Mobile malware will test Android and iPhone
2009 ushered in mobile malware with the first (and second) iPhone worm appearing just before Christmas.
Article | 16/07/2009 In Pictures: Kaspersky Lab 10th Annual Press Tour
On 26 June, Kaspersky Lab held its 10th annual Virus Analysts Summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia. At the event the company's chief security researchers disc...