by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 4, 2020 | Hacking, Ophtek, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security Threats, social engineering
How to Protect Yourself against 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...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 18, 2020 | Ophtek, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security, Security Threats
Coronavirus Malware Spreads Round the World. The coronavirus is the latest health scare to be spreading across the globe. Hackers, as clever as ever, are using this fear to spread malware. Hackers are innovative criminals and are constantly on the lookout for...
by Ophtek, LLC | May 21, 2019 | Ophtek, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security, Security Threats
What are the Telltale Signs of a Phishing Email? Email is an integral part of business communication for any organization with an IT structure, but there’s a significant danger posed by phishing emails. When it comes to IT security, you want to make sure your...
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...
