by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 4, 2025 | Bard AI Chat, ChatGPT, Cyber Attack, Facebook Ads, Google Chrome, Google Meet, malware, Ophtek, Phishing
A recent cyberattack has compromised several popular Google Chrome extensions, infecting millions of users with data-stealing malware. In early January 2025, cybersecurity researchers at Extension Total discovered a malicious campaign targeting Chrome extensions which...
by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 17, 2024 | cryptocurrency, cryptojacking, data harvest, Defender, malware, Malwarebytes, Ophtek, Orbit Unit
Microsoft Defender is an app whose objective is to defend against malware, but what happens when malware outsmarts it? We’ve all heard the headlines about the volatile world of NFTs, but a new development is that they’re being used to help spread malware. In a...
by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 3, 2024 | Infostealers, malicious sites, malware, Ophtek, Phishing Email, SambaSpy, security software, SnipBot, software updates
Infostealer malware is frequently referenced as the go-to weapon for threat actors, but what is it? And how do you protect your IT systems from it? You only have to take a quick look over the Ophtek blog to understand the popularity of infostealers in modern hacking....
by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 19, 2024 | Black Hat, Hackers, Hacktivists, malware, Ophtek, Phishing, security, White Hat
The headlines generated by cybersecurity attacks always focus on the damage caused by hackers, but who exactly are the hackers and why do they hack? Financial losses associated with cybercrime hit a mighty $12.5 billion in 2023, so it’s clear to see that hackers have...
by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 12, 2024 | Chrome, ClickFix, DarkGate, Facebook, Google, Google Meet, Lumma Stealer, malware, Ophtek, Phishing Email
Hackers have designed fake Google Meet error pages to distribute info-stealing malware which can compromise all the data on a network. It feels as though malicious websites are springing up on a daily basis, and with 12.8 million websites infected with malware, this...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 22, 2024 | contact_sender, malware, Ophtek, Palo Alto Networks, Phishing, RomCom, SnipBot, spam_filters, Suspicious links, verify sources
A new malware attack has been discovered which uses the SnipBot malware to dig deep into the victim’s network and harvest data. SnipBot is a variant of the RomCom malware, which has previously been used for data harvesting and financially motivated attacks such as the...
