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The Basics of How Phishing Works

by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 9, 2018 | email links, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security, Security Threats

You’ve read the headlines and you may even have been a victim of phishing, but what is it and how does it work? Phishing is a highly dangerous form of hacking which can compromise sensitive data and cause significant disruption to the running of a business. One of the...

High Profile Organizations that Have Been Phished

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...

4 Ways to Tell If You’re Being Phished

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...

How Did the DNC Get Hacked by Phishing Emails in 2016?

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...

What Should You Do When You Receive a Phishing Email?

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...

4 Questions You Should Ask Before Clicking an Email Link

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...
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