by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 7, 2026 | cyberattack, Cybercriminals, cybersecurity, malicious sites, malicious websites, Phishing, QR code, quishing
Cybercriminals are always trying to catch us out, and the latest threat doesn’t arrive in a suspicious email. Instead, it’s hiding in a QR code. The internet has been an everyday part of our lives for a quarter of a century now. In this time, we’ve...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 24, 2026 | booking.com, ClickFix, Hacking, malicious websites, Phishing, social engineering
A fake Windows crash appears to be the latest trick hackers are using to sneak malware onto your PC. Employees in the hospitality industry have recently become the target of a new cyberattack. It works by exploiting trust and demanding urgency. The scam begins...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 24, 2025 | Asset checks, audit DNS records, Cloud, CNAME records, DNS Records, Educate Employees, Hazy Hawk, malicious websites, Ophtek
A cybercriminal group known as Hazy Hawk is hijacking unused cloud DNS records to redirect users to harmful scams and malware. Hazy Hawk – a new name in the world of cybercrime – is a sophisticated threat actor exploiting misconfigured Domain...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 28, 2025 | fake recruiters, Linkedin, malicious websites, Ophtek, phishing_email, update security software, verify identities, webcams
Threat actors are highly innovative – one recent attack tricked victims into addressing fake webcam and microphone issues to gain system access. We’re constantly advised to be aware of phishing emails, infected documents, and malicious websites, but what happens...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 13, 2024 | anti-malware tools, BattleRoyal, DarkGate, install updates, malicious websites, malware, NetSupport, Ophtek, Phishing Email, Windows SmartScreen
A new threat actor has spent the last few months ramping up attacks involving the DarkGate and NetSupport malware, and this is set to increase further. The name of this new threat actor is BattleRoyal, and between September and November 2023, they launched numerous...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 19, 2023 | EarlyRAT, educate, Hackers, install updates, malicious websites, malware, North Korea, Ophtek, Remote Access Trojan, Safety
State-sponsored hacking remains a serious problem for PC users around the world, and the latest headline grabber – with links to North Korea – is EarlyRAT. A remote access trojan (RAT) is nothing new in the world of cybercrime, with the earliest examples...
