by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 7, 2018 | Hacking, hardware
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, these bugs, called Meltdown and Spectre, have the potential to offer up...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 24, 2017 | Facebook Messenger, Hacking, Security
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 – are now being sent to users by their friends, but...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 3, 2017 | Cyber Attack, Hacking, malware, Security, trickbot
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 is a form of malware that is currently...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 26, 2017 | Hacking, Password Security, Secure Database, Security
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 data, 8Tracks had the rather unenviable task of announcing a major...
