Bad news if you’ve either donated via Kickstarter or used it to raise funds. It’s been hacked. Here’s the details from CNet:
Though no credit card information was taken, the site said, attackers made off with usernames, e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and encrypted passwords.
“Actual passwords were not revealed, however it is possible for a malicious person with enough computing power to guess and crack an encrypted password, particularly a weak or obvious one,” the site said in a blog post, adding that “as a precaution, we strongly recommend that you create a new password for your Kickstarter account, and other accounts where you use this password.”
What really bothers me is this:
The site said law enforcement told Kickstarter of the breach on Wednesday night and that the company “immediately closed the security breach and began strengthening security measures throughout the Kickstarter system.”
You’d think that Kickstarter would have the ability to detect security breaches. It shouldn’t take an outside agency to tell Kickstarter that it has an issue. They really need to improve on that front. In the meantime, you should reset your password if you’re on Kickstarter. Information about resetting a password can be found here.
Impression Pi Which Combines Virtual And Augmented Reality Is On Fire On Kickstarter
Posted in Commentary with tags Kickstarter, VR on March 29, 2015 by itnerdLast week, Impression Pi, a wireless virtual/ augmented reality system (that you can connect to your phone!) debuted on Kickstarter and has made over $135k so far. Impression Pi has an advanced dual camera module that captures and displays the real world to the user, then overlays VR images and virtual objects.
I could spend time explaining why this technology is awesome, but I think you should see for yourself.
Check out all of the details at there Kickstarter page here.
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