by Proteon | Nov 26, 2024 | Digital providers, Emerging Threats and Trends, News, Uncategorized
As the holiday season approaches, millions will turn to online shopping for gifts and deals. Unfortunately, this is also prime time for scammers looking to profit from unsuspecting shoppers. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), over the past five...
by Proteon | Nov 26, 2024 | Data breaches and hacks, Uncategorized
Key Details: A cybercriminal group known as RomCom has used previously unknown vulnerabilities—referred to as zero-days—in Firefox and Windows to launch attacks. These vulnerabilities allowed them to install a backdoor called RomCom RAT on victims’ systems...
by Proteon | Nov 19, 2024 | Data breaches and hacks, Emerging Threats and Trends, Uncategorized
In October 2024, cybersecurity analysts at EclecticIQ uncovered a phishing campaign targeting online shoppers in the U.S. and Europe. The campaign, tied to a Chinese group called SilkSpecter, exploits the busy Black Friday shopping period to steal payment information...
by Proteon | Nov 1, 2024 | Data breaches and hacks, Food, North America, United States
A former Disney employee is accused of hacking into the menu software used by Walt Disney World’s restaurants, changing allergy information in ways that could have been harmful to guests. After he was fired, Michael Scheuer allegedly used his old passwords to access...
by Proteon | Oct 19, 2024 | Data breaches and hacks, Financial market infrastructure, Netherlands
The Oud Limburgs Schuttersfeest is an annual shooting tournament during which shooting associations from across the region of Limburg, nowadays split in a Dutch and Belgian part, compete against each other. The Old Limburg Shooters’ Festival (OLS) in Beekdaelen...
by Proteon | Oct 10, 2024 | Cybersecurity Regulations and Compliance, Europe
The European Council has passed a new law, known as the Cyber Resilience Regulation, aimed at boosting cybersecurity for products that contain digital elements. This law covers a wide range of devices, from smart cameras to refrigerators and even toys. The goal is...
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