Ukraine’s Military Hacked by Russian Backed USB Malware 

by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 22, 2023 | malware, Ophtek, Phishing, Pteredo, Russian Hackers, Shuckworm, Ukraine, USB_malware

The news footage may focus on military strikes, but, behind the war in Ukraine, cyberattacks are being utilised as a major weapon by Russia.  Government-backed cyberattacks are nothing new, and they will continue to be utilized as part of global espionage...

Where is Cybersecurity Heading in 2023?

by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 8, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, cryptojacking, cybersecurity, malware, Ophtek, Phishing, Ransomware, remote workers

We’re already halfway through 2023 and threat actors are showing no signs of slowing up, but just where is cybersecurity heading? It may feel as though you’re waging a never-ending battle against hackers and, well, that’s exactly what you’re doing. However, the...

Vidar Malware Attacks Online Sellers 

by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 1, 2023 | malware, Ophtek, Phishing, social engineering, Vidar Malware, Viruses

E-commerce means big business in the 21st century and it proves a highly attractive target to threat actors, as online sellers are now finding out.  Such is the size of the e-commerce industry – estimated to hit $4.11 trillion in 2023 – threat actors have many...

Windows WordPad Flaw Exploited to Infect PCs 

by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 25, 2023 | cybersecurity, DLL_hijacking, email_links, email_sender, Ophtek, Phishing, Updates, WordPad

WordPad, a basic yet popular word processor, is the latest Windows app to fall victim to a vulnerability exploited by threat actors.  Bundled free with almost every version of Windows since Windows 95, WordPad has remained popular thanks to its simplicity....

Interest in ChatGPT Related to New Malware Attacks 

by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 4, 2023 | ChatGPT, cyber attacks, malware, Ophtek, Phishing, two-factor authentication

The launch of ChatGPT and its accompanying headlines have been heard around the world. And threat actors are leveraging this interest to launch new attacks.  You don’t have to look hard to find a headline relating to ChatGPT, the latest and most intriguing AI...

Microsoft’s OneNote Poses a Real Malware Risk

by Ophtek, LLC | May 2, 2023 | AsyncRAT, Formbook, OneNote, Ophtek, Phishing, Qbot

Making notes is part and parcel of any working day, so it’s fantastic that we have apps such as Microsoft’s OneNote. Except when it opens you up to malware. Part of the Microsoft Office suite, OneNote is an app which allows you to create notes and store them in one...