by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 16, 2022 | malicious browser extension, Ophtek, Phishing Email, SHARPEXT, Volexity
Webmail remains a crucial way in which you can keep on top of your digital communication, but what happens when people start spying on it? While AOL email addresses are far from a popular choice in 2021, there are still significant numbers in use. Gmail, however, is...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 9, 2022 | email security, malicious websites, Office Macros, Ophtek, threatneedle
One of the best ways to infect a PC has, until now, been through Office macros. But, now that they’re disabled by default, what are the hackers going to do? The numbers of hacks that have involved Office macros over the last 20 years is mindboggling. And they have...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 2, 2022 | attachments, Backup, Data Security, Hackers, Ophtek, Password Security
Almost all cyber-attacks are due a common denominator: a mistake. We aren’t perfect, of course, but we can limit number of IT security mistakes we make. Working on a PC is far from straightforward and, as a result, the sheer number of complex routines you must work...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 20, 2022 | block social media, download privileges, malware, Ophtek, password recovery, Sality, social media advertising
Forgetting a password is frustrating, so the promise of a password recovery tool is tempting. Until, that is, you find out it’s packed full of malware. If something online sounds too good to be true, then it usually is – see the numerous adverts on YouTube which...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 12, 2022 | IIS, malware, Ophtek, security, SessionManager, Windows vulnerability
A new piece of malware has been found to be targeting Microsoft Exchange servers operated by both military and government organizations all over the world. Discovered by security giants Kaspersky, who also gave the malware its name, SessionManager appears to have been...
