What is a BYOVD Attack and How Can You Stay Safe?

by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 24, 2024 | BYOVD, cryptojacking, data theft, DDoS attacks, driver whitelisting, drivers, educate staff, Hacking, Ophtek, Updates

  One of the recent developments in hacking has been the Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack, but what is it and how do you defend against one? By now, the Ophtek blog should have informed you about ransomware, trojans, and cryptojacking, but we’ve...

Microsoft Defender Caught Out by Fake Gaming Malware

by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 17, 2024 | cryptocurrency, cryptojacking, data harvest, Defender, malware, Malwarebytes, Ophtek, Orbit Unit

  Microsoft Defender is an app whose objective is to defend against malware, but what happens when malware outsmarts it? We’ve all heard the headlines about the volatile world of NFTs, but a new development is that they’re being used to help spread malware. In a...

GeoVision Devices Vulnerability Exploited by Botnet Malware

by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 10, 2024 | Cryptominer, firewall, GeoVision, Legacy devices, Legacy Software, Mirai botnet, Ophtek, patches, security measures, Updates

  No software, as GeoVision has recently discovered, is 100% secure from malware, with many applications left exposed by vulnerabilities within their coding. GeoVision develops and manufactures advanced video surveillance hardware along with the appropriate...

Infostealers: What They Are and How to Stay Protected

by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 3, 2024 | Infostealers, malicious sites, malware, Ophtek, Phishing Email, SambaSpy, security software, SnipBot, software updates

  Infostealer malware is frequently referenced as the go-to weapon for threat actors, but what is it? And how do you protect your IT systems from it? You only have to take a quick look over the Ophtek blog to understand the popularity of infostealers in modern...

Los Angeles Housing Authority Rocked by Ransomware Group

by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 26, 2024 | Backup Strategies, Cactus, cyberattack, data harvest, Employee Training, HACLA, LockBit, Ophtek, Ransomware, software updates

  Threat actors are determined to harvest as much sensitive data as possible, and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) know all about this. It’s been revealed that HACLA has recently been attacked by the Cactus ransomware gang. First emerging...