by Ophtek, LLC | May 19, 2026 | Antivirus, Chrome, CPU-Z, CPUID, CRYPTBASE.dll, DLL sideloading, downloads, HWMonitor, Russia
A number of trusted PC tools were briefly used to spread malware after a website was hijacked and its downloads manipulated. CPU-Z and HWMonitor are popular free tools from CPUID. CPU-Z provides you with detailed specs of your PC’s processor, motherboard,...
by Ophtek, LLC | May 12, 2026 | Ad-Blocker, browser extensions, cyber attacks, data theft, Hackers, malware, pop ups
One employee’s click on a fake pop-up gave hackers access to a power company’s systems, exposing the data of hundreds of thousands of customers. The attack took place at Nova Scotia Power, a major electricity provider in Canada. It started in March 2025 when an...
by Ophtek, LLC | May 7, 2026 | 1Password Business, controlled access, encrypted vaults, secure credentials, strong passwords, weak passwords
If you’re still reusing passwords or scribbling them on sticky notes, you’ve got a major security problem. But you can fix it with 1Password Business. We need to stop thinking of passwords as a jumble of characters, numbers, and symbols. They’re much more than...
by Ophtek, LLC | May 5, 2026 | Business VPN, cybersecurity, encrypt data, multi factor authentication, network security, NordLayer Core, privacy, secure data
Want to know the simplest way to secure your organization’s data? Install a business VPN. The perfect candidate? NordLayer Core. NordLayer Core has been designed to safeguard data, control access, and protect teams – three of the cornerstones of strong...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 29, 2026 | AI, California Dental Association, CDA, cybersecurity, Dental Practices, HIPAA
Ophtek founder, Arash Shokouh, will speak at the California Dental Association conference, where he’ll advise on cybersecurity, HIPAA, and AI threats. Ophtek is proud to announce that our Managing Principal and Founder, Arash Shokouh, will be one of the...
