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...

Social Engineering Used to Hack into Camera Firm

by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 22, 2022 | Cyber Security, Employee Training, malware, Ophtek, Password Security, social engineering

Social engineering is one of the modern menaces of online life, and this has been demonstrated by a recent malware attack on a Swedish camera firm. Axis Communications, who manufacture network and security cameras, are the company at the centre of this recent attack....

Malware Found in Illegal Downloads of Spider-Man Film

by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 4, 2022 | cryptojacking, firewall, malware, mining malware, moreno, Ophtek, torrents

Hackers have decided to cash in on the popularity of Spider-Man by infecting copies of his latest movie with cryptocurrency mining malware. Going to the movies is an expensive activity these days and, as a result, many people are turning to illegal torrents. These...