US Banks Targeted by Trickbot Malware

by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 3, 2017 | Cyber Attack, Hacking, malware, Security, trickbot

  US Banks Targeted by Trickbot Malware. 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...

18 Million 8Tracks Users Have Had Their Details Stolen

by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 26, 2017 | Hacking, Password Security, Secure Database, Security

  18 Million 8Tracks Users Have Had Their Details Stolen. Customer details such as passwords need to be stored in databases, but what happens when these get hacked? 8Tracks radio service recently found out. Following a breach of the security around their user...

PDF Software Represents a Real Security Threat

by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 20, 2017 | Foxit, PDF Software, Security Threats, Software Security Patches

  PDF Software Represents a Real Security Threat. PDF files are vital for business as they allow files to be sent from business to business without room for editing. However, the software is far from safe. The most popular software for viewing PDF files is Adobe...

Do Your Ex-Employees Still Have Access to Your Data?

by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 19, 2017 | disable employee access, disgruntled employees, OneLogin, Security, SIEM

  Do Your Ex-Employees Still Have Access to Your Data? Your employees can often pose a huge risk to your data security, but what about ex-employees? Well, it turns out they may present an even bigger threat. When employees leave an organization, it’s prudent that...

Mamba Highlights a Change in Ransomware

by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 12, 2017 | Mamba, Ransomware, Security

  Mamba Highlights a Change in Ransomware. We’re all aware that ransomware can hit you financially, but ransomware is now changing its modus operandi for causing chaos and becoming more dangerous. The Mamba ransomware first appeared in September 2016 and, rather...