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...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 18, 2018 | Cyber Attack, email links, Hacking, malware, Password Security, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security
You may think that political parties understand the need for good security, but back in 2016 the DNC suffered a major hack due to phishing emails. Thanks to a sustained attack, Russian hackers were able to infiltrate email accounts of those involved within Hilary...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 11, 2018 | Hacking, malware, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security, Security Threats
Phishing emails are the scourge of our inboxes and there seem to be more and more each week, so what should you do when you receive a phishing email? The aim of phishing emails is for the sender of said emails to obtain sensitive information from the recipient. This...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 14, 2018 | Cyber Attack, cyber attacks, email links, malware, Phishing, Ransomware, security, Security
We receive so many emails in business now that they’re a keen target for hackers. As a result, your organization needs to be more wary than ever with email. The most common way for a hacker to take advantage of emails is by loading them with malicious links. These can...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 31, 2018 | Printer Security, Printers, Security, Security Threats
A printer may seem like a fairly innocuous piece of hardware, but it’s this assumption that makes it a major security risk. Therefore, it needs securing. In a business, it’s likely that every single printer is networked. And, if something’s networked, then it...
