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Major Hotel Group Leaks 1TB of Customer Data

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Our team was able to access this server because it was completely unsecured and unencrypted,” announced VPN review website vpnMentor in a blog article describing their findings. . Gekko Group is a worldwide B2B hotel booking platform that serves over 600,000 hotels worldwide.

B2B

B2B Spyware VPN Phishing

Q&A: Here’s why VPNs are likely to remain a valuable DIY security tool for consumers, SMBs

The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

Related: VPNs vs ZTNA. It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. Here are excerpts of our dialogue, edited for clarity and length: LW: Is it safe to assume demand for consumer VPNs has spiked, post Covid19?

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

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Many enterprises have accelerated their use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions to support remote workers during this pandemic. However deploying VPNs on a wide-scale basis introduces performance and scalability issues. SASE then provides secure connectivity between the cloud and users, much as with a VPN.

IoT

IoT B2C B2B VPN

Access Control: The 5 Single Sign-On Benefits

IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

Supports Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Employee (B2E) activities (e.g., Organizations that are considering enhancing IAM also note the challenges that accompany the virtual private network (VPN) model. A VPN provides a secure, encrypted connection over the Internet from a device to a network.

Password Management

Password Management Passwords VPN B2C

Top 5 Attack Vectors to Look Out For in 2022

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The technologies used by organizations to facilitate remote work include virtual private network (VPN) connections and remote desktop protocol (RDP). Opportunistic threat actors know that with remote work not going away, there will be chances to gain entry to corporate networks by exploiting RDP and VPN connections.

IoT

IoT Phishing Passwords Scams

Insert Tokens to Play! OpenID Connect (OIDC) Support in Duo SSO Is Now in Early Access

Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Organizations that adopt and developers that build third-party OIDC apps want to enable users (B2C, B2B) single sign-on access to them. We use Duo SSO for securing access to Microsoft 365, Cisco AnyConnect VPN, and IFS Aurena, our ERP system. OIDC is an identity layer that works on top of the open OAuth 2.0

B2C

B2C B2B Authentication Mobile

Update now! Patch Tuesday January 2023 includes one actively exploited vulnerability

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2023

The upgrade action can be triggered by running the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard, the Upgrade-SPFarm PowerShell cmdlet, or the " psconfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b " command on each SharePoint server after installing the update. SAP published 12 new and updated patches.

B2B

B2B Encryption VPN Software

Kaseya Breach Underscores Vulnerability of IT Management Tools

eSecurity Planet

JULY 6, 2021

Like SolarWinds, both companies serve large B2B audiences, where Kaseya’s products produce hundreds of end products and services. After a series of highly publicized ransomware attacks this spring, the Kaseya attack most resembles the compromise of SolarWinds in late 2020.

Ransomware

Ransomware Software B2B System Administration

VMware SASE Solution Review

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Remote users can access the SASE environment using the VMware SD-WAN Client agent which creates virtual private network (VPN) connections to the VMware SASE solution instead of backhauled connections through corporate IT infrastructure.

VPN

VPN Software Technology Firewall

Multi-Factor Authentication Best Practices & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. Before adopting a multi-factor authentication solution, consider these other scenarios and issues: B2B vendors. VPN Authentication. Be sure to include VPNs when evaluating MFA solutions.

Authentication

Authentication Passwords Mobile Accountability

ChatGPT at work: how chatbots help employees, but threaten business

SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Use a VPN sometimes there are empty hides without accounts. In the B2B segment, the security and privacy requirements are higher, as are the risks from corporate information leakage. Write + again in 5 minutes 50% are valid Can’t log into the site? To sum up, as we have seen, solutions for business are generally quite secure.

Accountability

Accountability B2B Risk Hacking

The story of the year: ransomware in the headlines

SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This is the era of big game hunting: high-profile B2B targets, big ransom demands, sophisticated attacks, highly sensitive data being stolen, and major fallout from a successful attack. The former target both B2B and B2C, while the latter target primarily the B2C sector. billion in transfers over the last three years.

Ransomware

Ransomware B2B B2C Government

Increasing Your Business’s Cyber Threat Intelligence

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

With more consumers and B2B enterprises conducting business in the cyber world, security threats are an increasing concern. You can combat this by keeping website security solutions up to date, mandating virtual private network (VPN) use mandatory for local and remote workers, and being diligent about routine tasks like log monitoring.

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Cyber threats Mobile Threat Detection B2B

The story of the year: remote work

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A virtual private network (VPN) allows for much more secure connections, but only 53% of workers are using one to access their corporate networks. For example, for those with a corporate VPN, they need to take steps to ensure nothing illicit can be downloaded. Instead, we have seen them adapt to the current agenda and environment.

Scams

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Major Hotel Group Leaks 1TB of Customer Data

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Insert Tokens to Play! OpenID Connect (OIDC) Support in Duo SSO Is Now in Early Access

Update now! Patch Tuesday January 2023 includes one actively exploited vulnerability

Kaseya Breach Underscores Vulnerability of IT Management Tools

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ChatGPT at work: how chatbots help employees, but threaten business

The story of the year: ransomware in the headlines

Increasing Your Business’s Cyber Threat Intelligence

The story of the year: remote work

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