by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 20, 2024 | Acer, DDoS attacks, Dell, firmware vulnerability, Hackers, Lenovo, Ophtek, PK Fail, secure boot, unauthorized access
Hundreds of devices from vendors such as Acer, Dell, and Lenovo have been found to be left wide open to threat actors due to untrusted test keys. These devices have been left compromised due to PKfail, a firmware supply chain vulnerability. On devices where...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 13, 2024 | anti-malware tools, Artificial Intelligence, cyber attacks, Ophtek, phishing training
Threat actors are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI technologies to launch cyberattacks against businesses. Technology is always advancing, and AI represents the future of where technology is likely to head. AI is also a...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 6, 2024 | anti-malware tools, anti-virus software, Cluster Bombs, compressed cabinet files, KrakenLabs, malicious emails, malware, Ophtek, Phishing, software updates, Unfurling Hemlock, WEXTRACT.EXE
A malware infection is always bad news but imagine being infected with multiple strains at once. Welcome to the new threat of malware cluster bombs. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm KrakenLabs have revealed the dangers of a new malware technique launched...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 30, 2024 | antivirus software, DNS Filtering, Malicious JavaScript, Ophtek, Polyfill, secure firewall
The Polyfill.io website has been caught up in a supply chain attack, with the result that malicious JavaScript is now being supplied through the site. Along with sites such as Bootcss and BootCDN, Polyfill has been compromised by threat actors and transformed...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 23, 2024 | Cloud Storage, CrowdStrike, cybersecurity, Ophtek, Updates, vulnerability, Windows update
One of the world’s biggest ever IT failures has caused chaos for major IT infrastructures all over the world. And it was all thanks to a CrowdStrike update. The damage was caused by a content update for Windows issued by CrowdStrike, a major player when it...
