by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 18, 2018 | malware, Phishing Email, Ransomware, Security
We’re all aware of the dangers of opening suspicious files, but what happens when hackers develop the skills to unleash malware without infected files? Due to the popularity of file-based attacks, most security software concentrates on combating this particular avenue...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 23, 2018 | Dharma, email security, Phishing, Phishing Email, Ransomware, Security
Ransomware continues to cause chaos for organizations with the latest story to hit the news concerning a Scottish brewery infected by the Dharma ransomware. While it has been reported that ransomware attacks have fallen by 30% in the last 12 months, the fact remains...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 16, 2018 | email links, Password Security, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security, Security Threats
Thanks to the power of social engineering, phishing remains a powerful method of hacking organizations. Reducing this risk, therefore, is crucial. Phishing has been active since the early days of the internet and, unfortunately, it doesn’t appear to be going anywhere...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 9, 2018 | email links, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security, Security Threats
You’ve read the headlines and you may even have been a victim of phishing, but what is it and how does it work? Phishing is a highly dangerous form of hacking which can compromise sensitive data and cause significant disruption to the running of a business. One of the...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 2, 2018 | Cyber Attack, Hacking, malware, Phishing, Phishing Email, Ransomware, Security, Security Threats
Phishing is now so prevalent and sophisticated that even the biggest organizations on the planet are likely to be duped by phishing scams. Immunity from such attacks is a difficult privilege to secure, so any organization that wants to remain productive needs to...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 25, 2018 | Cyber Attack, Hacking, malware, Password Security, Phishing, Phishing Email, Ransomware, Security, Security Threats
Phishing is big business for hackers and you can rest assured that it’s a niche they’re keen to exploit, but how do you know when you’re being phished? Kaspersky Lab reported around 246 million phishing attempts being executed in 2017, so it’s fairly clear that...
