by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 25, 2020 | IT Best Practices, IT Efficiency, Ophtek, PC, PC Maintenance, PC Tips
A healthy PC is a happy PC and one that will serve your organization well. But to keep your PC healthy you need to carry out regular maintenance. Take the casing off a PC and you will see that it’s a complex collection of circuitry, wires, boards and fans. All of...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 18, 2020 | Cloud, Ophtek, Security, Security Threats
Education is a crucial element of society, so attacks on this sector are very attractive to hackers. And this is why they are now targeting universities. Universities, of course, are huge organizations packed full of students and tutors. As a result, these groups...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 11, 2020 | Ophtek, Security, Security Threats, spear phishing, Twitter
Even the biggest tech companies are at risk of having their networks breached. Twitter, with 330 million users, is huge, but far from immune from hackers. A recent spear phishing attack on Twitter managed to generate headlines around the world and seriously disrupt...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 4, 2020 | Hacking, Ophtek, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security Threats, social engineering
Hackers thrive upon deception and the result of this endeavor is social engineering. It’s a powerful tactic and one you need to protect yourself from. Social engineering has been used to deploy attacks such as the Coronavirus malware and the recent attack on...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 28, 2020 | IT, Office IT, Ophtek, Reorganization
The business landscape is liable to change at any moment and this can mean big changes for organizations. And this is especially true when it comes to IT. IT systems and infrastructures are far from perfect. But, on the whole, they should help your organization...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 21, 2020 | Hackers, malware, Ophtek, Spam
Malware is a thorn which we find in our sides on a regular basis. But what happens when this thorn becomes even harder to tackle? The answer is Trickbot. First released in 2016, Trickbot has made its name by using a variety of attack methods. The malware has been...
