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...
by Ophtek, LLC | May 4, 2021 | Data Breach, data recovery, Data Security, Hackers, Hacking, Ophtek
One of IT security’s main aims is to avoid data breaches. However, breaches are inevitable in the modern age. Therefore, you need to know how to recover. The impact of a data breach can be huge and catastrophic for all involved; organizations and their clients can be...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 13, 2021 | Hackers, macros, Ophtek, spear phishing, threatneedle, Updates
Defense firms in over a dozen countries have found themselves targeted by a new backdoor threat named as ThreatNeedle. And it’s hitting firms hard. The last thing that a defense firm wants is for their networks to be breached. Not only does it damage their reputation...
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 | Feb 16, 2021 | Hackers, Hacking, Ophtek, Shylock, SolarWInds, Supply Chain
The supply chain is a crucial element in the business world and, accordingly, this makes it the perfect target for hackers to attack. When a finished product ends up with a consumer it’s the culmination of a lengthy business process. The supply chain is...
by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 3, 2020 | botnets, Hackers, Online Security, Ophtek, PC Maintenance, Security, Updates
The internet has connected us to each other in a way we would have thought impossible a few decades ago. But these massed connections can be very dangerous. The beauty of the internet is that one PC can connect to another PC with relative ease. And these connections...
