Jawbone says 'limited' number of MyTALK accounts hacked

If you have a Jawbone headset and MyTALK account, you may have received an email from the outfit warning that you'll need to reset your password due to a security compromise in a "limited" number of accounts. The company said it halted the hack after "several hours," however, and that thieves only stole names, email addresses and encrypted passwords -- but no other user information, so far as it can tell. If affected, you'll need to reset your password by following the instructions (in the PR after the break), and Jawbone also advised you to change it on other sites too, if used elsewhere -- never a good practice, incidentally.

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We are writing to inform you of an important security matter. We recently learned that login information for your Jawbone MyTALK account was compromised by an isolated attack on our system.

In the course of this attack, limited user information related to your MyTALK account-specifically your name, email address, and an encrypted version of your password (not the actual letters and numbers in your password)-was compromised. We took immediate action to protect your login information. Based on our investigation to date, we do not believe there has been any unauthorized use of login information or unauthorized access to information in your account.

To help protect your account, we have disabled your old MyTALK password and you can no longer use it. Please reset your MyTALK password by following the instructions below. To help ensure that your information remains safe, we recommend that you do not choose the same password that you use to log in anywhere else, and change your password on other sites where your old MyTALK password is used.
Steps to reset your password:

Copy and paste this URL into your web browser: https://jawbone.com/user/reset
Type in your email address and click the Reset Password button
You will receive an email with instructions to complete the password reset

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. The security of your personal information is a top priority for us. We take security very seriously and will continue to take steps to keep your account information safe.
If you need help resetting your password, please contact Customer Support by emailing support@jawbone.com.

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Jawbone buys Massive Health and Visere to boost app design for wearables

JAWBONE® ACQUIRES VISERE AND MASSIVE HEALTH

Esteemed Talent Signals Jawbone's Commitment to App Development, User Experience, and Design

SAN FRANCISCO – Feb. 4, 2013 – Jawbone®, a leader and innovator in smart audio devices and wearable technology, today announced that it has acquired Visere and Massive Health as part of its venture to cultivate the industry's best talent in application development, user experience, and design. The Massive Health and Visere teams will join Jawbone's existing workforce.

"We're thrilled to add this world class talent to Jawbone. Bringing in great minds from both Massive Health and Visere will help us to develop software that's both simple and beautiful and build the very best integrated hardware, software, and data platforms in the world," said Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman. "Both companies have shown a deep understanding of the intricacies of designing engaging products and experiences, and we're eager to continue to harness talent of that caliber here at Visere is an innovative digital design firm that has worked with leading brands to develop engaging consumer experiences in both hardware and software.

"We share Jawbone's passion for creating delightful experiences that people want to engage with every day," said Visere founder Roberto Tagliabue. "And together, we'll be able to add a new level of digital experience expertise to Jawbone's category-defining products."

Founded in 2010, Massive Health is comprised of world-class talent from leading consumer software companies and is focused on making the world a healthier place by applying technology and design to health. Its iPhone app, The Eatery, enables people to improve their eating habits by snapping photos of their food and receiving crowd-sourced feedback.

"Our union with Jawbone marks a major step toward revolutionizing the way the world thinks about health," said Massive Health founder Aza Raskin. "Jawbone is leading the industry in product experience around mainstream consumer health, and we're looking forward to working with the team to develop the next generation of beautiful experiences."

For more information about Jawbone's products, please visit: www.jawbone.com.

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