In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 12, when faced with a blackmail threat regarding embarrassing messages, Emily tries to understand how hackers might have accessed her account. Weak password practices could be to blame. Setting long and unique passphrases for each account that you have is...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 11, while trying to give his all to a high-profile defense case, Dan chooses to cut a few corners regarding the firm's IT Security procedures. The result places his entire career at stake when hackers find a way to gain...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 10, we take a close look at spear phishing. When it comes to spear phishing attacks, there are a number of clues that a user can look for to make sure they don’t fall victim to a hacker. These clues were...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 9, a submarine commander faces a potentially deadly attack. It seems that an enemy obtained confidential data about the submarine’s sensors; the contractor responsible needs to track down what happened and make some changes, fast. Setting your mobile devices to not...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 8, a phone overheats and explodes. It might have been a product failure – but there is a possibility that the user was a victim of cryptojacking. Malicious software that is downloaded through traditional hacking methods like phishing can run...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 7, a meeting starts late after a link to Amazon prompted a software update – an update that IT knew nothing about. It turns out that the culprit is malvertising. It's important to review links before you click on them, and...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 6, an entire city shuts down and panic ensures; crucial city systems are being held up by hackers using ransomware. Either the city can try to gain access themselves or pay the perpetrators. The first step is tracking down where...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 5, a routine day at air traffic control turns dangerous when the system begins to glitch. Macro-based malware made it into the organization's system, rendering their equipment useless. The result could put innocent lives at stake. Whenever an email is...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 4, 2-Factor Authentication using your mobile phone (SMS) is a great security measure, and countless end-users have it in place – but that’s bad news for Nico as he tries to use some stolen credentials. Nico and his hacking buddy...
In NINJIO's Season 3, Episode 3, while chatting over lunch Megan receives a text from her bank, alerting her to suspicious activity. Worried, she quickly begins to follow the instructions, but before she can fully act, her friend intervenes with a warning. The text could be...