This week, Kaspersky Lab discovered the first-known targeted attack to use Android malware, which targeted Tibetan activists and other ethnic groups in China. "The malware [used] a combination of e-mail hacking, ‘spear phishing’ and a Trojan built specifically for Android smartphones," said Ars Technica.Mashable said that the malware was "sent as an attachment in an [...]
Apple announced on Thursday that they’ve created a tool that strengthens password security for Apple accounts: two-step verification. This should come as no surprise since many companies now offer two-factor authentication after suffering from data breaches. (And remember the Mat Honan hack?)The New York Times reported that, “the security feature (must be turned on manually [...]
On Thursday, we co-hosted a live Twitter chat with the National Cyber Security Alliance campaign Stop. Think. Connect. and the FTC. This chat focused on the issues, risks and solutions associated with child identity theft. To participate in the conversation, Twitter users tagged each Tweet with hashtag, #ChatSTC.Overall, we had a great turnout and an [...]
This past week, Google announced a novel idea for the future of passwords – a ring. Hardware authentication tokens aren’t a new concept, by any means, but Google thinks it’s time to bring this idea to a broader audience. Here’s a recap of the top news stories around this topic.Geek.com said that “Google is [currently] [...]
In our recent consumer research survey, we found that a whopping 43% of parents do not know that child identity theft is a growing concern, and only 18% of parents are concerned with their child’s identity being stolen online. Meanwhile, according to ITAC’s 2012 Child Identity Fraud Report, one in 40 U.S. households with minor [...]
This past week, Evernote had the misfortune of being the latest hacking victim. More than 50 million users were asked to reset passwords. Here’s a recap of what a couple articles had to say about the hacking.The Los Angeles Times reported that “hackers were able to gain access to users’ email addresses, their user names [...]
Experian just wrapped up our hotel room giveaway for SXSW and we'd like to send out a big congrats to Adrian B. – be sure to check your email so we can coordinate your prize! This lucky winner won one room for the duration of SXSWi (3/8 – 3/12) at the convenient Hilton Garden Inn [...]
It's almost time for one of our favorite hometown events - the SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Festival. We're a little partial to SXSWi, and can't wait to check out some of the fantastic panels that are slated for this year.Because we know finding a place to stay during this ever-popular event can be tough, [...]
Austin is a-buzz with preparations for the 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival, and we're so excited for it to kick off! For those of you attending this year's events, here is a list of panels covering biometrics, identity, big data including healthcare, reputation management and privacy. And if you're still in search of a place to [...]
This past week, researchers at Kaspersky Lab and CrySys Lab uncovered a new strain of malware dubbed “MiniDuke.” This form of malware appears to combine old school techniques with more modern options to target government entities and institutions around the world. Hackers targeted dozens of computer systems at government agencies across Europe through a flaw [...]
