Industry News Recap: Android Malware Targets Activists

By | March 28th, 2013|Uncategorized|

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 [...]

Industry News Recap: Old School Malware Cyberattack

By | March 1st, 2013|Uncategorized|

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 [...]

Malware Threats to be Aware of in 2013

By | November 29th, 2012|Uncategorized|

As we mentioned in our last blog post, malware is surging. According to McAfee, mobile malware grew two-fold last quarter, and Kaspersky found that there has been rapid growth in the number of malware programs targeting Android devices specifically. Most notably, McAfee says there was a 23% increase in new types of malware last quarter [...]

Three Security Trends That Will Shape 2013

By | November 16th, 2012|Uncategorized|

This week Symantec announced their “Top 5 Security Predictions for 2013.” The company listed some interesting trends and the article definitely warrants a read-through.  This list also got us thinking about our own predictions for 2013. Here are a few we see happening: Your email address and password will become more valuable to identity thieves. Think [...]

SXSW 2013 Panel Picker – Vote for CSID!

By | August 16th, 2012|Uncategorized|

It’s that time again… to vote for Experian for SXSW 2013!The 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival will bring together professionals from all over the world, including technology and security enthusiasts, and Experian is excited for the chance to take part. We need your help to keep our panels in the running!All you have to do is [...]

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