USB Malware is Being Delivered by Mail

by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 18, 2022 | BadUSB, malware, Ophtek, UPS, USB Flash Drives, USB Malware, USPS

It may sound like a backwards step, but a group of cyber criminals have decided to enlist the help of the postal service to deliver their malware. Snail mail may feel like an archaic method of attack for cyber criminals, but it’s surprisingly effective as a series of...

Stealer Malware Hidden in Fake Zoom Sites

by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 11, 2022 | Cyber Security, Data Security, malware, Ophtek, stealer malware, zoom

Six malicious websites have been discovered which claim to offer downloads of Zoom, but contain nothing but the Vidar stealer malware. The popularity of Zoom – a video meeting application – has exploded in the post-Covid landscape we find ourselves living in. No...

YouTube Channels Are Being Used to Spread Malware

by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 4, 2022 | Cryptominer, malicious videos, malware, NirCmd, Ophtek, redline stealer, YouTube

Following the discovering of a malware campaign spreading through YouTube channels, it appears that no corner of the internet is immune from hackers. It’s increasingly common for businesses to run a YouTube channel as part of their marketing efforts, with over 60% of...

Sality Malware Delivers More than Recovered Passwords

by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 20, 2022 | block social media, download privileges, malware, Ophtek, password recovery, Sality, social media advertising

Forgetting a password is frustrating, so the promise of a password recovery tool is tempting. Until, that is, you find out it’s packed full of malware. If something online sounds too good to be true, then it usually is – see the numerous adverts on YouTube which...

SessionManager Malware Targets Microsoft Exchange Servers

by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 12, 2022 | IIS, malware, Ophtek, security, SessionManager, Windows vulnerability

A new piece of malware has been found to be targeting Microsoft Exchange servers operated by both military and government organizations all over the world. Discovered by security giants Kaspersky, who also gave the malware its name, SessionManager appears to have been...

ZuoRAT Malware: A New Threat to Routers

by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 5, 2022 | malware, Ophtek, router, security, Trojans, Updates, ZuoRAT Malware

Small businesses rely on routers to keep themselves and their customers connected. But this relationship could now be at risk due to the ZuoRAT malware. For online communication to work, data needs to move from one computer network to another. And this is exactly what...