by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 7, 2018 | Hacking, hardware
Nearly All PCs At Risk From Spectre and Meltdown Security Flaw. Microsoft has been forced into rushing out an emergency security update to help counter security flaws that have been discovered in modern processors. Discovered by Google’s Project Zero team,...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 24, 2017 | Facebook Messenger, Hacking, Security
Facebook Messenger Can Now Spread Malware. Facebook has 2 billion users, so it’s more than likely that the majority of your employees use it. However, did you know that Facebook can spread malware? Malicious links – which appear to be for video files –...
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...
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...
