Author Archives: David Bisson

Ransomware Attack Strikes Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus

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The Pennsylvania State Democratic Caucus has taken its computer systems temporarily offline following a ransomware attack. According to PennLive, the caucus discovered the attack early in the morning on 3 March. Offices remained open throughout the day. Even so, members and employees alike couldn’t access systems or data because the ransomware had spread throughout the […]… Read More

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Tech Support Scam Uses Website Elements to Spoof Microsoft Support Page

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A new tech support scam is using website elements to trick users into thinking their browser has loaded a Microsoft support page. Like other ruses of the sort, this ploy begins when malicious ads redirect a user to a fake tech support web page. The first thing they see is a pop-up alert warning them […]… Read More

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32 Million Yahoo Accounts Affected by Forged Cookies, Investigation Finds

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Investigators have confirmed that attackers used or took forged cookies for 32 million Yahoo accounts after stealing the company’s proprietary software. In a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Yahoo explains that an Independent Committee of the Board of Directors analyzed three security incidents that the company disclosed in 2016. One event, […]… Read More

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Infected by Filecode Ransomware? Use This Method to Decrypt Your Files!

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Users affected by Filecode ransomware can now decrypt their files for free by employing a procedure developed by security researchers. On 22 February, the security community first learned about Filecode. It’s a form of ransomware that specifically targets Mac users. Filecode introduces itself to a potential victim by masquerading as pirate software including patchers for […]… Read More

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How Smart Watch Data Exposed a Cheating Half-Marathon Runner

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Most security folks are familiar with the threats posed by the Internet of Things (IoT). Indeed, one need only look to what happened to Dyn in October 2016 to grasp the devastating potential of insecure IoT devices. Given this new wave of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, as well as the Mirai-infected bots that power them, […]… Read More

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Boeing Notifies 36,000 Employees of Email-Based Security Breach

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Boeing has notified 36,000 employees of a security breach involving an email that inadvertently disclosed their personal information. On 8 February 2017, the American aerospace company sent a letter to Bob Ferguson, Attorney General for Washington State. In it, Boeing says a security incident might have exposed the personal information of 7,288 residents of the […]… Read More

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