by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 19, 2016 | Security
Phishing scams are well known within technology circles, but this doesn’t mean those in the tech industry are immune as Snapchat discovered in February. Snapchat, for those of you who are not aware, is a social media app which allows users to send each other photos...
by Ophtek, LLC | Apr 5, 2016 | Security
Reports of a rise in ransomware trojans have seen further evidence in the form of ‘Locky’ which encrypts user data and demands payment to decrypt it. Gathering data content, be it blog articles or customer databases, is a time consuming affair, so there’s a real sense...
by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 29, 2016 | Security
Compared to Windows PCs, Apple’s Mac computers have always been relatively virus free. However, a recent security attack has proved this is no longer true. March 2016 saw a significant attack on Mac users which involved hijacking the Transmission BitTorrent app in...
by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 15, 2016 | Security
Aside from when video connections drop out, is a useful piece of software for businesses. However, the T9000 trojan is compromising Skype’s security. Skype is an amazingly innovative app which has helped make the world that little bit smaller and cost effective. The...
by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 8, 2016 | Security
Malware causes many security concerns, but, just recently, hackers have been targeting the Ukraine’s electric distributors to bring havoc to power supplies. Instead of merely targeting secure data such as financial and classified information, the authors behind the...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 23, 2016 | Security
We’re all used to creating and remember passwords when working with sensitive data, but could Google make the password a thing of the past? Passwords are essential when it comes to working with PCs due to the amount of confidential data that they may contain and...
