Sality Malware Delivers More than Recovered Passwords

by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 20, 2022 | block social media, download privileges, malware, Ophtek, password recovery, Sality, social media advertising

Forgetting a password is frustrating, so the promise of a password recovery tool is tempting. Until, that is, you find out it’s packed full of malware. If something online sounds too good to be true, then it usually is – see the numerous adverts on YouTube which...

SessionManager Malware Targets Microsoft Exchange Servers

by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 12, 2022 | IIS, malware, Ophtek, security, SessionManager, Windows vulnerability

A new piece of malware has been found to be targeting Microsoft Exchange servers operated by both military and government organizations all over the world. Discovered by security giants Kaspersky, who also gave the malware its name, SessionManager appears to have been...

ZuoRAT Malware: A New Threat to Routers

by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 5, 2022 | malware, Ophtek, router, security, Trojans, Updates, ZuoRAT Malware

Small businesses rely on routers to keep themselves and their customers connected. But this relationship could now be at risk due to the ZuoRAT malware. For online communication to work, data needs to move from one computer network to another. And this is exactly what...

The Importance of Admin Accounts in IT

by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 28, 2022 | Admin Accounts, Data Security, Domain Admin Account, Domain Service Account, IT, Ophtek

Visibility is vital when it comes to dealing with your IT network. Without it, anything could happen on your network. And that’s why we have admin accounts. The amount of data processed on any business network will be substantial and, accordingly, it needs to be both...

5 Forms of Hacking Which You May Not Be Familiar With

by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 21, 2022 | Free WiFi, Hacking, malicious code, malicious extensions, malicious links, malicious websites, Ophtek

All organizations are at risk of being hacked, and that’s why we’re familiar with the most common forms of hacking. But what about the lesser-known hacks? With 300,000 new strains of malware being created every day, it comes as no surprise to discover that some of...

Hello XD Ransomware is no Laughing Matter

by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 14, 2022 | Data Backup, Hello XD, Ophtek, Phishing, Ransomware, Russian Hacker

The Hello XD ransomware was first spotted in the digital wild back in November 2021, but recent research indicates that it’s becoming more virulent. There’s no such as ‘good’ ransomware, but it’s not unreasonable to describe Hello XD as ‘disastrous’ due to its...