LastPass Vulnerability Left IE Passwords Exposed; Webcam Hacker Targeted Miss Teen USA in Sextortion Plot; This Week's Mobile Threats; And More

Security Watch August 21, 2013   View Online | Manage Subscription | Follow Us TOP STORIES LastPass Vulnerability Left IE Passwords Exposed, Update Now SecurityWatch has confirmed with LastPass that a vulnerability existed in its software, leaving some passwords accessible. A patch has already been released and is available to download. Share This: Can Next Gen Phones Deliver Next Gen Security? We're deeply connected to our phones, and keeping them safe and secure is critical, which is why I'm glad to see companies starting to add advanced security options to new phones. From Motorola to Apple, built-in security features might be more common in future devices. Share This: Webcam Hacker Targeted Miss Teen USA in Sextortion Plot Recently crowned Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf has been making the rounds on news programs talking not only about her beauty pageant win but something far more insidious. It seems that before being crowned, a hacker took control of the 19-year old's webcam and attempted to blackmail her. Share This: Baby Monitor Hack Shows Weakness of Networked Cameras In an unbelievably creepy story out of Texas, a hacker took control of a video-enabled baby monitor to spy on and shout insults at a two-year old girl and her parents. The harrowing experience has shaken up the victimized family, and underlines just how unsafe some of these networked products really are. Share This: If PirateBrowser Dosn't Make You Anonymous, What Does It Do? Earlier, we brought you news of the PirateBrowser—a customized Web browser from that (in)famous former torrent tracker The Pirate Bay. We've been puzzling over what's been billed as censorship bypassing machine, but now we think we've figured it out. Share This: Good News: Phishing Protection Actually Works Writing a sneaky, malicious program that can infiltrate a victim's computer and steal passwords is a tough, dirty job. It's a lot easier to just say, "Hey, gimme your password, ok?" That's what a phishing website does, in effect. The good news is, many popular security suites offer effective protection against these frauds Share This: Mobile Threat Monday: Android Apps That Track Your Every Move GPS-enabled phones have revolutionized how we travel, how we buy things, and how we stay connected to the people we care about. But location aware devices also made where you are at any given moment potentially accessible to other people. Share This: Questions, comments, tips about potential viruses, worms, vulnerabilities? Send them here: pcmsecuritywatch@ziffdavis.com Featured Research Remote Working WP What the trend to remote working means for your business. VoIP Continuity Business Continuity Planning with VoIP Considerations for UC Five IT Considerations for UC in the Contact Center FEATURED OFFERS AWARD-WINNING TECH now on sale! SOS Online Backup 100GB/mo  |  Backup MSRP: $9.99 |  $9.99 Eye-Fi Mobi (8GB)  |  Storage MSRP: $49.99 |  $49.24 + Free Shipping  Webroot Antivirus  |  Security MSRP: $39.99 |  $19.99 Plantronics BackBeat Go 2  |  Headphones MSRP: $79.99 |  $69.99 + Free Shipping  Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2014  |  Security MSRP: $39.95 |  $39.95 Acer C7 Chromebook  |  Laptops MSRP: $279.99 |  $249.98 + Free Shipping  eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to PCMag.com's Security Watch with the email address pctipworld@gmail.com. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your email address, click here. Copyright ©2013 Ziff Davis, Inc.  All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis, Inc., 28 East 28th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016