Privacy – Kaspersky official blog The Official Blog from Kaspersky covers information to help protect you against viruses, spyware, hackers, spam & other forms of malware.
- 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.
- Why do people (and robots) call but stay silent? | Kaspersky official blogby Alexey Sadylko on July 30, 2026 at 11:02 am
Getting phone calls where no one speaks and the call instantly disconnects? Discover why scammers use such silent calls, what information they can steal, and how to protect yourself.
- Why live chat agents can read your messages before you hit “Send” | Kaspersky official blogby Alexey Sadylko on July 24, 2026 at 4:18 pm
On some websites, agents can read your messages before you even send them. We explain how these tracking mechanisms work, what data sites collect, and why this can be a risk.
- Meta launched and almost instantly rolled back a feature that trained its AI image generator on Instagram user content. | Kaspersky official blogby Alexey Sadylko on July 14, 2026 at 3:27 pm
Meta turned on — then immediately killed — an AI feature that used public Instagram content to generate images. Here’s a look at why they pivoted, what this means for the future, and how you can protect your social media accounts from unauthorized use.
- What’s wrong with Meta’s NameTag feature and why you should be wary of it | Kaspersky official blogby Alanna Titterington on July 9, 2026 at 2:01 pm
A deep dive into NameTag, a facial recognition feature for Meta smart glasses. Learn how it works, why it’s causing a stir, and what privacy risks it poses.
- Why CAPTCHAs are about to vanish: how AI rewrote the “prove you’re human” test | Kaspersky official blogby Alexey Sadylko on July 6, 2026 at 5:38 pm
Modern LLMs can now crack CAPTCHAs faster than humans. Here is why traditional CAPTCHAs are soon to become history, what’s replacing them, and what this means for your online security.
- 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.
- Elon Musk’s XChat: how secure is the new messaging app? | Kaspersky official blogby Alanna Titterington on June 5, 2026 at 2:17 pm
Breaking down Elon Musk’s XChat: how its end-to-end encryption works, why experts have slammed its PIN system, and how the new service stacks up against Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
- Study on the Wi-Fi security situation in Mexico | Kaspersky official blogby GReAT on June 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Kaspersky experts have investigated the security of public Wi-Fi access points in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.
- Nearly half of the world’s passwords can be cracked in under a minute | Kaspersky official blogby Alexey Antonov on May 7, 2026 at 10:10 am
Using just a powerful graphics card, hackers can crack 60% of real user passwords in less than an hour. Even more alarming, 48% of passwords take less than a minute to compromise! Read our report to learn about the methods attackers use, the common password patterns folks resort to, and what you can do to protect your data.
















