by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 23, 2021 | CopperStealer, Cyber Security, Data Security, Illegal Downloads, malware, Ophtek
The world of illegal downloads is a dangerous place to travel to and the emergence of the CopperStealer malware demonstrates why. Ever since the dawn of the world wide web, there have been illegal downloads. And pretty much anything that runs on a PC can be downloaded...
by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 9, 2021 | Cyber Security, Data Security, email security, Hackers, Microsoft, Online Security, Ophtek, Software Security Patches
Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange Server software have led to 30,000 US businesses being hacked. And it’s a very dangerous hack. A total of four vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft Exchange Server (MES) which has allowed hackers to carry out...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 26, 2021 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Defender, Ophtek, PC Security, Security, Windows Defender
You would like to think that your security software keeps you secure and, on the whole, it will. But there is the chance it could be turned against you. One of the most trusted anti-malware tools is Microsoft’s Windows Defender app. Originally launched in 2005 – as...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 7, 2020 | anti malware, Cyber Attack, Cyber Security, Hackers, malicious websites, Plugins, Security Threats
You would like to think that governments know a thing or two about cyber security. But a recent hack in Armenia has proved otherwise. European security experts ESET have confirmed that numerous websites belonging to the Armenian government have been targeted and...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 17, 2019 | Best Practices, cyber attacks, Cyber Security, Data Security, Ophtek, out-of-office, Safety, Security, spam email
If you’ve worked away from the office then it’s likely you’ve set an out-of-office auto-reply on your emails. However, this could be very dangerous. The problem with most out-of-office auto-replies is that they’re usually teeming with sensitive data. And this is data...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 20, 2019 | Cyber Security, malware, Ophtek, Security, Security Threats
Malware is well known for infecting systems and causing major problems from the second it’s executed. But certain strains of malware act as an enabler. Security researchers have recently discovered one of these enablers and dubbed it SystemBC. It’s important to stress...
