Photo tagged on Facebook = getting tagged at physical stores now too?

August 20, 2012

A new tech startup that produces facial recognition camera systems tied to Facebook tagged photos, plans to offer the technology to more traditional physical stores so they could offer you appropriate deals as you enter their business. That’s great for stores who want to have more targeted information about you, based on a bit of … More Photo tagged on Facebook = getting tagged at physical stores now too?

Win32/Gataka banking Trojan – Detailed analysis

August 15, 2012

Win32/Gataka is an information-stealing banking Trojan that can read all of your web traffic and alter the balance displayed on your online banking page to hide fraudulent transfers. It exhibits a modular architecture similar to that of SpyEye, where plugins are required to achieve most of the malware functionality. In our previous blog post, we … More Win32/Gataka banking Trojan – Detailed analysis

Blizzard Entertainment hacked – this time for real (lessons learned)

August 14, 2012

In May we read that game maker Blizzard, developer of a series of popular games including World of Warcraft, Diablo III and Starcraft, was hacked, but that turned out to just be individual compromised accounts from some of its users. Now we read, from Blizzard itself rather than a third party, that they have been … More Blizzard Entertainment hacked – this time for real (lessons learned)