by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 20, 2018 | British Airways, Hacking, Magecart, Secure Website, Security, Security Threats
British Airways recently had 385,000 online transactions hacked due to a code weakness on their payment processing pages. And customers were not happy. Reputation is important for any organization, so limiting bad news is crucial to ensure that consumers can trust...
by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 13, 2018 | Cyber Attack, Cyber Security, GrandCrab, Hacking, RaaS, Ransomware, Ransomware-as-a-Service, Security, Security Threats
Defeating a particular strand of ransomware doesn’t mean it’s dead and buried; you only have to take a look at GandCrab to see how it can evolve. GandCrab first emerged online at the start of 2018 and began to spread rapidly across the globe. Known as a...
by Ophtek, LLC | Nov 6, 2018 | Cloud, Cloud Backup, Cyber Attack, Hacking, IT Mistakes, Phishing, Secure Database, Security
Cloud networks are the most important newcomers to storage and networking in a long, long time, but why are cloud networks at risk of being hacked in 2018? With cloud network revenue set to hit $228 billion in 2019, it’s clear to see that cloud networks have...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 30, 2018 | Cyber Attack, Hacking, security, Security, Security Threats
Facebook has started to reveal more details regarding the hack they experienced in September 2018 which has put 30 million users’ data at risk. One of the most popular websites on the planet, Facebook has managed to amass a mammoth user base which totals around 2.23...
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...
