by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 7, 2023 | External Hard Drive, magnetic tapes, Offline Storage, Ophtek, Optical Drives, USB Flash Drives
Cloud storage continues to grab the headlines with all manner of head turning statistics, but this doesn’t mean that offline storage is now redundant. Ease of access, scalability and high levels of security are just three of the many reasons why cloud storage has...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 28, 2023 | Ophtek, Phishing, Ransomware, Security, Suspicious links, Updates
There’s a lot of money to be made in hacking and threat actors are now turning it into a business with Ransomware as a Service (RaaS). Ransomware, of course, is well known to anyone who steps online in the digital age. With the ability to encrypt your data and demand...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 7, 2023 | Hackers, LastPass, Ophtek, password manager, Password Security, Security, strong passwords
What exactly happened when LastPass, a password manager service, found itself at the center of a data breach? And what does this mean for your passwords? Password managers provide a convenient service, one where complex passwords can be generated instantly and then,...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 31, 2023 | Ad-Blocker, botnets, Glupteba, Google, malvertising, network activities, Ophtek, unauthorized proxies
Despite experiencing a major obstacle a year ago, in the form of Google’s anti-malware efforts, the Glupteba malware is back. First discovered in 2011, Glupteba is a veteran of the malware scene, although one which goes through periods of intense activity before...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 10, 2023 | boxcryptor, Cloud Storage, Dell Encryption, Dropbox, ESET Endpoint, file security, IBM Security Guardium, Ophtek
Boxcryptor, which adds local encryption to files, is the perfect solution for ramping up file security. But now it’s being retired, where should you turn? Starting its journey in 2011, Boxcryptor has spent over a decade providing enhanced security to cloud-based...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 3, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, IOT, Ophtek, Ransomware, social engineering
With the end of 2022 fast approaching, it’s time to start looking ahead to the potential security threats that hackers are planning for 2023. 2022 has been another year packed full of ransomware, deceptive malware and unbelievable software vulnerabilities, so it...
