by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 17, 2024 | cryptocurrency, cryptojacking, data harvest, Defender, malware, Malwarebytes, Ophtek, Orbit Unit
Microsoft Defender is an app whose objective is to defend against malware, but what happens when malware outsmarts it? We’ve all heard the headlines about the volatile world of NFTs, but a new development is that they’re being used to help spread malware. In a...
by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 26, 2024 | Backup Strategies, Cactus, cyberattack, data harvest, Employee Training, HACLA, LockBit, Ophtek, Ransomware, software updates
Threat actors are determined to harvest as much sensitive data as possible, and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) know all about this. It’s been revealed that HACLA has recently been attacked by the Cactus ransomware gang. First emerging in...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 1, 2021 | data harvest, Hackers, malware, MSBuild, Ophtek, redline stealer
Hackers are innovative and industrious individuals, a description which is best demonstrated by their recent leverage of MSBuild to deliver malware. The Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) is an open-source platform which allows software developers to test and compile...
