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
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 popular choice – and, to be honest, we probably...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 4, 2023 | Gambling, Gamers, IceBreaker, malware, Ophtek, social engineering
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 whose origins are currently unknown. However, regardless...
by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 20, 2022 | Hackers, malware, Ophtek, Phishing, World Cup
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 pitch during the World Cup, which is being held in...
by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 7, 2022 | install updates, malware, Ophtek, Security, VMware Exploit, Workspace ONE
The importance of installing updates has been highlighted by VMware Users who have failed to update and found themselves at the mercy of malware attacks. VMware is a tech company which specializes in providing both cloud computing services and virtualization...
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...
