by Ophtek, LLC | May 2, 2023 | AsyncRAT, Formbook, OneNote, Ophtek, Phishing, Qbot
Making notes is part and parcel of any working day, so it’s fantastic that we have apps such as Microsoft’s OneNote. Except when it opens you up to malware. Part of the Microsoft Office suite, OneNote is an app which allows you to create notes and store them in one...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 25, 2023 | Backup, Cyber Security, email security, Ophtek, segmenting network, Wiper Malware
The world of malware evolves rapidly, sometimes from one day to another, but one of the most recent surges in popularity has been found in wiper malware. You may not be familiar with wiper malware, but it’s a form of attack which has been steadily generating headlines...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 18, 2023 | breach, Go Daddy, Hacking, malware, Ophtek, Web hosting
In an admission which will severely damage their reputation, web hosting force GoDaddy has revealed its servers were under attack for several years. With a userbase of 21 million users, GoDaddy is one of the major players when it comes to providing web hosting...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 11, 2023 | Google, google ads, malware, Online Security, Ophtek
Search engines are the gateway to the internet, but there’s a very real chance they may just be serving up malware each time you use them. We all use search engines on a daily basis – with Google being the most popular choice – and, to be honest, we probably...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 4, 2023 | Gambling, Gamers, IceBreaker, malware, Ophtek, social engineering
Social engineering has been a threat for some time, so threat actors have been looking for new ways to deceive PC users. And this is what IceBreaker does. A backdoor threat, IceBreaker is a new malware variant whose origins are currently unknown. However, regardless...
