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Ransomware Hits B2B Payments Firm Billtrust

Krebs on Security

Business-to-business payments provider Billtrust is still recovering from a ransomware attack that began last week. “Out of an abundance of caution, we cannot disclose the precise ransomware strains but will do so as soon as prudently possible. Cloud service providers are a favorite target of attackers who deal in ransomware.

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Hertz data breach caused by CL0P ransomware attack on vendor

Malwarebytes

The car rental giants data was stolen in a ransomware attack leveraging a vulnerability in Cleo file sharing products.

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Major Hotel Group Leaks 1TB of Customer Data

Adam Levin

Using the information and accesses exposed, they could create effective phishing campaigns, or target companies with various forms of malicious software attacks: malware, spyware, ransomware, and more,” the article continued. Gekko Group is a worldwide B2B hotel booking platform that serves over 600,000 hotels worldwide.

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The Financial Dynamics Behind Ransomware Attacks

Security Affairs

Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have become one of the most prevalent and expensive forms of cybercrime. Today, this tactic has evolved, where ransomware operators in nearly every case first exfiltrate sensitive data and then threaten to publicly expose it if a ransom demand is not paid.

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s how Secure Access Service Edge — ‘SASE’ — can help, post Covid-19

The Last Watchdog

Clicking on a link releases crypto worms and ransomware that are network-based. Ransomware. About the essayist: Postan is the former SEO and Content Director of Outbrain, and previously worked in the gaming, B2C and B2B industries for more than a decade.

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News alert: Memcyco report reveals only 6% of brands can stop digital impersonation fraud

The Last Watchdog

Memcyco’s groundbreaking external threat intelligence platform provides companies with complete visibility into the attack, attacker, and each individual victim, helping to prevent ATO fraud, ransomware, and data breaches before they occur. Global Surveyz was established in 2020 and is the brain-child of Ramel Levin.

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Q&A: SolarWinds, Mimecast hacks portend intensified third-party, supply-chain compromises

The Last Watchdog

SolarWinds and Mimecast are long-established, well-respected B2B suppliers of essential business software embedded far-and-wide in company networks. Remember how the WannaCry and NotPetya worms signaled the trajectory of ransomware, which has since become an enduring, continually advancing operational hazard ?

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