by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 27, 2022 | Black Basta, Cyber Security, Ophtek, RaaS, Ransomware
Companies in the US have recently found themselves under attack by the Qakbot malware, a campaign leading to numerous infections by Black Basta ransomware. Black Basta is a ransomware group which first entered the digital waters in April 2022. Positioned as a...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 25, 2022 | BlackByte, MSI Afterburner utility, Ophtek, Ransomware, RTCore64.sys, update drivers
A vulnerable Windows driver has been revealed to be the ‘hole in the fence’ that the BlackByte ransomware needs to breach your IT infrastructure. The attack is interesting in that it uses a relatively new attack strategy known as Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 23, 2022 | Backup, Cuba ransomware, Ophtek, Phishing, Ransomware, Updates
Using a new remote access trojan, threat actors behind the Cuba ransomware have amassed ransom payments estimated to be close to $44 million. Over the past five years, countless headlines have been generated by the damage caused by ransomware attacks. Not only do they...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 14, 2022 | Data Backup, Hello XD, Ophtek, Phishing, Ransomware, Russian Hacker
The Hello XD ransomware was first spotted in the digital wild back in November 2021, but recent research indicates that it’s becoming more virulent. There’s no such as ‘good’ ransomware, but it’s not unreasonable to describe Hello XD as ‘disastrous’ due to its...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 22, 2022 | anti malware, Backup Strategies, Employee Training, Ophtek, PC Security, PC Training, Ransomware
British shoppers have been warned to expect some of their favorite snacks to be in short supply following a ransomware attack on a major manufacturer. KP Snacks has been producing snacks in Britain since the 1850s, but this production has recently run into a major...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 30, 2021 | Cyber Security, Hackers, IAB, Initial access brokers, Ophtek, Ransomware
Gaining access to an unauthorized network is every hacker’s dream. And, now, this is easier than ever thanks to the rise of initial access brokers. Initial access brokers (IABs) are a relatively new trend in the world of hacking. These threats have been tracked for...
