GoDaddy Was Hacked for Three Years Straight

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...

Malware Makes Its Way into Search Engine Ads

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...

IceBreaker Malware Uses New Social Engineering Angle

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...

Why Do You Need Different Passwords?

by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 28, 2023 | Ophtek, password manager, Password Security, Passwork Checkup, strong passwords

  Why Do You Need Different Passwords? A password is one of the simplest and strongest ways to deliver high-strength IT security, but it’s also one which has the potential to cause great damage. We use passwords on such a regular basis that their presence has...

PlugX Malware Found Infecting USB Drives

by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 21, 2023 | Ophtek, PlugX malware, USB Drives, USB Malware

PlugX Malware Found Infecting USB Drives. We all use USB devices daily, but these innovative and simple devices also make the perfect environment for the PlugX malware to take hold. USB devices are installed and ready to use within seconds of being plugged into a PC,...

CircleCI Hacked: Cookie Theft Bypasses 2FA Process

by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 14, 2023 | cookies, Google Authenticator, Ophtek, Phishing, Two Factor Authentication

CircleCI Hacked: Cookie Theft Bypasses 2FA Process. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is there to provide a high level of security, but what happens when this process is compromised? CircleCI is a platform used by software developers to build, test and implement code....