by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 10, 2020 | Ophtek, Security Threats, SMS Authentication, Two Factor Authentication
SMS is one of the most popular ways to confirm two-factor authorization. Accordingly, it’s been adopted by countless organizations. But is it secure? Two-factor authorization is one of the simplest ways to maximize security. Instead of, for example, simply entering a...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 25, 2020 | Network, Ophtek, remote workers, Security, Security Threats
Advances in technology have created an environment where clocking in at the office is no longer required. But remote working is not without security risks. Remote working is on the rise with many organizations offering this option to their employees. The benefits of...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 18, 2020 | Ophtek, Phishing, Phishing Email, Security, Security Threats
The coronavirus is the latest health scare to be spreading across the globe. Hackers, as clever as ever, are using this fear to spread malware. Hackers are innovative criminals and are constantly on the lookout for exploits. Sometimes these are software...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 14, 2020 | malware, Network, Ophtek, Ransomware, Security, Security Threats
We’ve all had to boot into safe mode on our PCs at some point and you would assume it’s a safe environment. But the Snatch malware is proving otherwise. Safe mode is a configuration mode that you can request your PC to boot into at startup. In safe mode, your PC will...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 7, 2020 | Hacking, Ophtek, Password Security, Security Threats
Passwords are the single most important safety tool at your disposal. But passwords need to be strong. And creating strong passwords is far from easy. Thankfully, Google has solved this problem for us. All you need to do is get on board with their new service:...
by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 10, 2019 | Hacking, Ophtek, Security, Security Threats, WordPress
WordPress is a popular platform for building websites, but this popularity has made it a target for hackers. And it’s now being used to launch hacks. It’s estimated that around 75 million websites use WordPress as the backbone for their content. But not even the...
