by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 1, 2017 | Office IT, Security
4 Ways That Hackers are Targeting Your Employees. Hackers are now turning to employees of organizations to help breach their defenses and this can be knowingly or unknowingly, but how are they doing it? As this hacking technique doesn’t rely purely on digital...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 25, 2017 | Phishing
Phishing Scams Target the End of Tax Year. The tax season is a stressful time of year for businesses, but now hackers are targeting this period in order to steal employee data and funds. Using a social engineering approach, hackers are able to trick businesses...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 18, 2017 | Ransomware
Ransomware Found Lurking in Skype Ads. Skype is a great tool for businesses to communicate with customers and partners, but now it appears that it’s being used as a delivery route for ransomware. PC users who are using the Microsoft Skype App have reported that...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 11, 2017 | Ransomware
Hackers Change Tactics with the Kirk Ransomware. Ransomware is regularly in the news, so we’re beginning to understand it more. However, a new form of ransomware is now changing the landscape. Bitcoin has always been the preferred payment method for releasing...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 4, 2017 | Security, Services
DNSMessenger is a New Method of Cyber Attack. We’re used to hackers using conventional attack strategies, so, although we can defend these, it means hackers are looking for more discreet attack methods. And, just recently, hackers have been looking to exploit...
