by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 20, 2022 | download privileges, Ophtek, Password Security, Phishing, shut down pc, Updates
It’s impossible for a PC to be 100% secure, but there’s nothing to stop you strengthening the defenses of your PC. With cyberattacks on small businesses at an all-time high, there’s never been a more important time to strengthen your PC’s security. However, as ever,...
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 13, 2022 | GO#WEBBFUSCATOR, network activity, Ophtek, Phishing, SMACS 0723, Updates, Webb Telescope
A new malware threat has been discovered which uses the public excitement around the Webb telescope to deliver a phishing scam. The first image to be released by the Webb telescope project was entitled SMACS 0723, and its new, stunning view of the galaxy created...
by Ophtek, LLC | Aug 23, 2022 | Backup, Cuba ransomware, Ophtek, Phishing, Ransomware, Updates
Using a new remote access trojan, threat actors behind the Cuba ransomware have amassed ransom payments estimated to be close to $44 million. Over the past five years, countless headlines have been generated by the damage caused by ransomware attacks. Not only do they...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 21, 2022 | Free WiFi, Hacking, malicious code, malicious extensions, malicious links, malicious websites, Ophtek
All organizations are at risk of being hacked, and that’s why we’re familiar with the most common forms of hacking. But what about the lesser-known hacks? With 300,000 new strains of malware being created every day, it comes as no surprise to discover that some of...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 14, 2022 | Data Backup, Hello XD, Ophtek, Phishing, Ransomware, Russian Hacker
The Hello XD ransomware was first spotted in the digital wild back in November 2021, but recent research indicates that it’s becoming more virulent. There’s no such as ‘good’ ransomware, but it’s not unreasonable to describe Hello XD as ‘disastrous’ due to its...
