Author Archives: David Bisson

Got Outdated Software? RIG Exploit Kit and Cerber Ransomware Hope You Say ‘Yes’

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Some digital threats are more serious than others but when it comes to unpatched software, nothing’s worse than an exploit kit. These software packages come preprogrammed with the ability to exploit active security issues on vulnerable computers. If they find one such hole agape, they’ll use their exploit code to download ransomware and other baddies […]… Read More

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Supercell Urges Users to Reset Passwords Following Forum Breach

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Supercell, a mobile game development company, has urged users to reset their passwords following a breach that affected its forum. An administrator for the firm, which has produced popular multiplayer games like Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, announced the incident on 17 January: “We’re currently looking into report that a vulnerability allowed third party […]… Read More

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Fired IT Employee Demands $200K in Exchange for Unlocking Data

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A fired IT employee demanded his former employer pay him 200,000 USD in exchange for the return of its sensitive information. Triano Williams hired attorney Calvita J. Frederick to represent him in a dispute involving the American College of Education, an Indianapolis-based online provider of Master’s and Doctorate degrees in teaching at which he previously […]… Read More

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How Fraudsters Could Hack Audio Recordings to Conduct Social Engineering Attacks

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Back in the spring of 2015, I wrote about five types of social engineering attacks against which users should protect themselves. One of the techniques I discussed is called pretexting. It’s when an attacker creates a pretext, or a fabricated scenario, to trick a target. Attackers will assume any pretense to achieve their nefarious ends. […]… Read More

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Dutch Website Builder Used Secret Script to Hack 20,000 Users

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A Dutch website builder leveraged a secret script to steal 20,000 users’ login credentials, hack their accounts, and commit payment fraud. On 17 January, police in the northern Netherlands announced they’re contacting 20,000 users with the advice that they change their passwords as soon as possible. This move comes several months after the world first […]… Read More

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“123456” STILL the Most Common Password among Users

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Another year has gone by…but “123456” still remains the most common password employed by users to protect their web accounts. On 13 January, password manager and digital vault developer Keeper Security broke the somber news in a blog post: “Looking at the list of 2016’s most common passwords, we couldn’t stop shaking our heads. Nearly […]… Read More

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