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- Malware in car infotainment systems: how infection occurs | Kaspersky official blogby Dmitry Kalinin on August 21, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Kaspersky experts have discovered a trojan that infects car head units and makes them part of a botnet. Here’s how the infection works.
- How to protect yourself from webcam spying: five simple steps | Kaspersky official blogby Tom Fosters on August 19, 2026 at 4:21 pm
We explain how to avoid becoming a victim of IP camera surveillance at home or while traveling, and how to properly configure a home video surveillance system.
- ClickFix on Steam forums: how malicious PowerShell commands install a crypto miner | Kaspersky official blogby Alanna Titterington on August 17, 2026 at 3:49 pm
Attackers are targeting Steam forums with malicious PowerShell commands disguised as fixes for game launch issues. Here’s how this version of the ClickFix scam works.
- What we know about the cryptocurrency theft through Adform ads | Kaspersky official blogby Stan Kaminsky on August 11, 2026 at 2:18 pm
The Adform platform was briefly hijacked to distribute a crypto-stealing script. Here’s everything we know about the incident, plus tips on how to protect yourself.
- Dangerous email attachments: the files you should never open | Kaspersky official blogby Kaspersky Team on August 7, 2026 at 9:57 am
Discover the file extensions most frequently abused by attackers in malicious email blasts, and learn how to safely scan incoming attachments for malware.
- CrashStealer, a new infostealer for macOS: how it works and how to stay safe | Kaspersky official blogby Alanna Titterington on August 3, 2026 at 2:01 pm
We break down CrashStealer — a new macOS infostealer: how it spreads, what data it steals, how it bypasses Apple’s built-in defenses, and what you can do to protect your Mac.
- ClickFix on macOS: how the Terminal-based attack works, and how to protect yourself | Kaspersky official blogby Alanna Titterington on July 27, 2026 at 7:08 pm
We break down how ClickFix works on macOS: why attackers trick users into running commands in Terminal, what data the malware steals, and how to protect your device.
- Prompt attacks on the Gemini AI-assistant and Google Workspace with Gemini | Kaspersky official blogby Stan Kaminsky on July 16, 2026 at 3:29 pm
We break down attacks on Google’s AI assistants, and how to protect your devices.
- Social engineering: how scammers manipulate their victims | Kaspersky official blogby Kaspersky Team on June 30, 2026 at 9:40 am
How scammers play on your emotions and what social engineering really means: we break down the mind games cybercriminals play and how to spot them before it’s too late.
- How hackers use PowerShell scripts to steal Telegram accounts | Kaspersky official blogby Alexey Sadylko on June 23, 2026 at 5:27 pm
Cybercriminals are using a PowerShell script to hijack Telegram sessions and gain access to users’ accounts without a password or verification codes.

















