by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 6, 2023 | malware, Ophtek, Qbot, Ransomware, spear phishing
Qbot is Back and Causing Digital Chaos Once Again. It appears that you can’t keep a good piece of malware down as Qbot, first seen over 15 years ago, has reared its ugly head once again. Qbot was discovered in the late 2000s and, since then, has gone through numerous...
by Ophtek, LLC | May 30, 2023 | Linus Tech Tips, malware, Ophtek, Public WiFi, Session Hijack, social engineering, System Updates
Linus Tech Tips Falls Victim to Session Hijack. Linus Sebastian, owner of popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips, has revealed how he woke at 3am in the morning to find his channel hacked. Linus Tech Tips is a YouTube channel which delivers technology-based...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 18, 2023 | breach, Go Daddy, Hacking, malware, Ophtek, Web hosting
GoDaddy Was Hacked for Three Years Straight. In an admission which will severely damage their reputation, web hosting force GoDaddy has revealed its servers were under attack for several years. With a userbase of 21 million users, GoDaddy is one of the major players...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 11, 2023 | Google, google ads, malware, Online Security, Ophtek
Malware Makes Its Way into Search Engine Ads. Search engines are the gateway to the internet, but there’s a very real chance they may just be serving up malware each time you use them. We all use search engines on a daily basis – with Google being the most...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 4, 2023 | Gambling, Gamers, IceBreaker, malware, Ophtek, social engineering
IceBreaker Malware Uses New Social Engineering Angle. Social engineering has been a threat for some time, so threat actors have been looking for new ways to deceive PC users. And this is what IceBreaker does. A backdoor threat, IceBreaker is a new malware variant...
by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 20, 2022 | Hackers, malware, Ophtek, Phishing, World Cup
Middle East Countries Targeted by World Cup Malware. The World Cup has arrived and, as ever, it is creating headlines around the world, but it’s also creating numerous opportunities for hacking groups. Fair play should be at the heart of everything taking place on the...
