by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 30, 2016 | Security
6 Tips to Protect Yourself From Ransomware. Ransomware is a fairly new security risk, but one which is on the rise and it’s vital that you know how to protect your data from ransomware attacks. I’ve covered ransomware attacks on this blog on a number of...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 23, 2016 | Office IT
Microsoft Rushes Patch for Printers on Windows. Even in this so called ‘paperless’ age, almost every business still uses a printer on a daily basis, but did you know that even these can get hacked? Yes, printers are vulnerable pieces of hardware which can allow...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 16, 2016 | Security
Wendy’s Getting Hacked Teaches Us a Valuable Lesson. At fast food restaurants you know what to expect: value and speed. Fast food joint Wendy’s, however, has also been unknowingly serving up credit card fraud. In the last week, Wendy’s has had to contact...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 9, 2016 | Network
Old Operating Systems Cause Security Risk for Hospitals. The smooth running of a hospital is paramount to its patients’ health, but what happens when malware is used to breach the hospital’s systems? Well, a new report by TrapX reveals that we now know the...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 2, 2016 | Security
Tech Support Scams Are on the Rise. We all rely on tech support at some point during our working week, but hackers are now using this as a front to scam businesses out of thousands of dollars. It’s a scam which is becoming so widespread that the FBI have...
