by Ophtek, LLC | Mar 12, 2024 | backdoor malware, ColdRiver, cybersecurity, Ophtek, Phishing, Proton-decryptor.exe, Russian Hackers, Spica
Russian hackers are using a fake PDF decryption tool to trick innocent PC users into downloading Spica, a new strain of malware. Discovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), Spica is a backdoor malware which has not been identified previously. It’s believed...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 13, 2024 | anti-malware tools, BattleRoyal, DarkGate, install updates, malicious websites, malware, NetSupport, Ophtek, Phishing Email, Windows SmartScreen
A new threat actor has spent the last few months ramping up attacks involving the DarkGate and NetSupport malware, and this is set to increase further. The name of this new threat actor is BattleRoyal, and between September and November 2023, they launched numerous...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jan 23, 2024 | Agent Raccoon, backdoor attack, malware, network traffic, Ophtek, Phishing Email, trusted updates
A new strain of malware called Agent Raccoon has been discovered, and it appears to have been launched by nation-state threat actors. A wide range of different organizations – based in sectors such as education, government, non-profit, and telecommunications – have...
by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 26, 2023 | block social media, Facebook Ads, malware, NodeStealer, Ophtek, Phishing, Suspicious links
Threat actors have turned to Facebook ads to unleash NodeStealer on unsuspecting victims, and they’re using scantily clad women to achieve this. Facebook is no stranger to finding its ad network compromised to spread malware, but what’s interesting about this latest...
by Ophtek, LLC | Dec 19, 2023 | install updates, malware, network security, Ophtek, screen attachments, secure firewall, Striped Fly
Malware and flies share one thing in common: they’re pesky. However, while flies help the ecosystem, the Striped Fly malware is nothing but trouble. Striped Fly has recently hit the headlines, but Kaspersky has revealed they’ve found evidence of its malicious...
