by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 24, 2017 | Facebook Messenger, Hacking, Security
Facebook has 2 billion users, so it’s more than likely that the majority of your employees use it. However, did you know that Facebook can spread malware? Malicious links – which appear to be for video files – are now being sent to users by their friends, but...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 17, 2017 | Microsoft, Office 2007, Office 2010, Office 2016
You may have enjoyed a trouble free relationship with Microsoft Office 2007, but support for the suite has now ended. So what does this mean for you? Well, the truth is that when support ends for a piece of software, you can continue using it almost exactly as you did...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 17, 2017 | Dumbo project, Security, webcam hacking
Due to changes in the way we communicate, microphones and webcams are now important business tools, but did you know that they can be hacked? And, in particular, did you know that the CIA is keen to utilize this type of hack for its own surveillance activities and to...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 10, 2017 | modem security, Password Security, Security
Your modem provides a gateway to the internet, but this entry point is highly vulnerable to hackers as 60,000 customers of BSNL have discovered. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is an ISP based in New Delhi, India with around 93 million customers, but even with...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 3, 2017 | Cyber Attack, Hacking, malware, Security, trickbot
Personal financial information is always highly private, so if this is compromised it’s a real invasion of privacy. Sadly, US banks are now under attack from malware. Driven by the infamous Necurs hacking botnet, Trickbot is a form of malware that is currently...