by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 22, 2019 | Data Security, Internet, malware, Ophtek, Security
Reductor Malware Brings a New Threat to Data Security. Each time that malware evolves it becomes more dangerous. And our data becomes less secure. A case in point is the Reductor malware. We’re used to malware being used to download malicious files and open up...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 15, 2019 | cookies, Ophtek, Security, Tracking
How Do Cookies Affect Your Cyber Security? We’ve all seen a pop up on a website which asks you to accept cookies. And we tend to click yes. But do we know what we’re agreeing to? Cookies have been part of the internet since the dawn of the world wide web, but...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 8, 2019 | malware, Ophtek, Panda Malware, Security
Panda Malware Continues to Thrive and Make Money. One of the biggest threats to data security over the last few years has been crypto-malware. And, as the Panda malware proves, it can be a persistent danger. We may think of pandas as gentle, beautiful creatures...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 1, 2019 | Data Security, Javascript, Kaspersky, Online Security, Ophtek
Just How Safe is Your Data with Kaspersky? Cyber-security providers should be able to guarantee you one thing: security. However, it appears that Kaspersky isn’t as secure as you would imagine. It’s fair to say that, with revenue hitting $726 million in 2018,...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 24, 2019 | Domen, malware, Ophtek, pop ups, Security, Security Threats
New Domen Malware is Highly Advanced and Dangerous. There’s only one thing worse than malware: clever malware. If it’s clever then it will to be difficult to detect and remove. And Domen is exactly that. You probably haven’t heard of Domen before, but that’s...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 17, 2019 | Best Practices, cyber attacks, Cyber Security, Data Security, Ophtek, out-of-office, Safety, Security, spam email
Out-of-Office Auto-Replies: A Major Threat to Security. If you’ve worked away from the office then it’s likely you’ve set an out-of-office auto-reply on your emails. However, this could be very dangerous. The problem with most out-of-office auto-replies is that...
