Kaspersky official blog

Autumn is here, kids are going back to school and also meeting up with friends in their favorite online games. With that in mind, we have just carried out one of our biggest ever studies of the threats young gamers are most likely to encounter.

Hackers have long been engaging with the gaming world: from cracking games and creating cheats, to, more recently, attacking esports players live during an Apex Legends tournament. Regarding the latter, we break down what happened and how it could have been avoided.

Malicious versions of the free-to-download game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever plant a miner and a stealer on gamers’ machines.

Minecraft mods downloaded from several popular gaming websites contain dangerous malware. What we know so far.

A fresh study on the impact of antivirus on gameplay.

Why scammers are more likely to target kids than hardcore gamers, how they do it, and what they want to steal

Our research reveals gamers’ attitudes toward computer performance — and the ethics of winning and losing.

Does saying “hyphen” five times to your iPhone really crash it — or is that just another myth?

These seven tips will help you get maximum gaming performance from your PC while retaining a high level of protection.

There are many cool and funny projects in the world that deal with big data and we’ve gathered the Top 10 list of the most interesting ones. See for yourself!

Changing passwords regularly is outdated. Use strong and unique passwords that are easy to remember instead. Here’s how to make them.

We explain what digital certificates are, what types exist, and what problems are associated with them.

Many users of devices running Android are tempted to root them. Here we explain the good and bad sides of having superuser rights.

There’s been a lot of talk lately about privacy protection and VPNs. But what exactly is a VPN? We explain in simple words.