Mobile device data recoveries surge
Kroll Ontrack saw a 55 percent increase in mobile device recoveries for phones and tablets from 2010 to 2011, and a 161 percent increase from 2011 to 2012. With more and more …
Protecting sensitive information on iOS devices
We’ve seen the deep technical research showing what makes iOS devices secure (or sometimes not so much). But once you grok ASLR and code signing, are you really any …
Data breaches in higher education
TeamSHATTER reports on data breaches in the higher education vertical throughout the United States. The past year has seen a substantial uptick in the amount of total records …
“Confidential document on Google Docs” leads to account hijacking
A simple phishing scam aimed at harvesting users’ Google credentials is hitting inboxes around the world, warns Hoax-Slayer. “Please view the document i uploaded …
Japanese student sets up free VPN service
There are a lot of people around the world that would like to bypass firewalls set up by their governments, but not everybody can afford to do it. Enter Daiyuu Nobori, a …
Identity fraud is up, but banks are up to the security challenge
In 2012, the total losses resulting from account takeover and new account fraud each rose by approximately 50% over the previous year. These two fraud types impact consumers …
Published celeb credit reports came from government-mandated website
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and socialite Kris Jenner are four additional victims of …
(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 37 released
(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 37 has been released today. Table of contents: …
Tips for removing data from mobile devices
AVG released tips on how consumers can remove their personal data before they recycle or throw away their old smartphones. In an era of frequent and seamless device upgrades, …
Who are the enemies of the Internet?
In their latest report on online surveillance, Reporters Without Borders have named Bahrain, China, Iran, Syria and Vietnam as “state enemies” of the Internet due …
Zoosk asks users to reset passwords following mass leak
Online dating service Zoosk is urging some of its users to change their passwords following the leaking of a list of some 29 million passwords that seemingly contains theirs. …
Hackers steal, leak financial info of U.S. celebrities and politicians
Detailed personal and financial information of a number of U.S. celebrities, politicians and a chief of police has been made public by hackers, TMZ reports. The victims of the …
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