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 | Oct 1, 2024 | Digital providers, Security Awareness and Training, Uncategorized
A major security flaw has been found in Western Digital’s My Cloud devices, which could let hackers take control of your system. The issue is a bug in the Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) client that, if left unchecked, could allow attackers to run harmful code on...
by Proteon | Sep 25, 2024 | Blogs, Digital providers, Emerging Threats and Trends, Europe, Netherlands, Products, Security Awareness and Training
Being an SME, you’re probably already relying on third-party software for the bookkeeping of your company. After all, companies like these make your life much easier, right? Exact, NMBRS or Jimdo come to mind when it comes to bookkeeping giants. But what about their...
by Proteon | Jul 15, 2024 | Data breaches and hacks, Digital providers, United States
AT&T recently disclosed that it paid a hacker over $370,000 to delete stolen customer data following an April data breach. This incident exposed the call and text records of nearly all AT&T customers, including phone numbers and call counts. After the breach,...
by Proteon | Jun 25, 2024 | Data breaches and hacks, Digital providers, News, Security Operations and Incident Management
On June 24th, 2024, Wordfence reported a concerning discovery: multiple WordPress plugins were injected with malicious code. Wordfence’s investigation revealed that several plugins, including Social Warfare and Blaze Widget, were compromised. These plugins are...
by Proteon | Jun 18, 2024 | Data breaches and hacks, Digital providers, News, North America, Security Operations and Incident Management, United States
Blackbaud, a provider of fundraising software, has agreed to a $6.75 million settlement with the California Attorney General’s Office to resolve claims stemming from inadequate security practices that led to a ransomware attack and subsequent data breach in May 2020....