by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 11, 2018 | Emotet, malicious code, malware, Security, Security Threats, Trojans
There’s no such thing as good malware, but some is certainly less trouble than others. And, when it comes to the Emotet malware, some are very dangerous. First discovered in Europe in 2014, Emotet soon began to spread around the world and, before long, was infecting...
by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 4, 2018 | Cyber Attack, Encryption, Hacking, Internet of things, Ransomware, Security, Security Threats
2018 has been a year where malware, ransomware and data breaches have barely been out of the headlines, but what’s in store for cyber-security in 2019? As long as there’s a digital landscape, hackers will continue to launch an array of attacks that take in numerous...
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 | 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 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...
