Rhonda Foxx reports: Capital One has responded to the recent counterfeit fraud activity some Menards card holders experienced, previously reported on by Local 5. A spokesperson with Capital One says the incident was not a cybersecurity breach, but instead a counterfeit fraud effort and that no Social Security Numbers were accessed. Anyone who notices irregular…
Category: Business Sector
Ransomware Hits B2B Payments Firm Billtrust
Brian Krebs reports: Business-to-business payments provider Billtrust is still recovering from a ransomware attack that began last week. The company said it is in the final stages of bringing all of its systems back online from backups. With more than 550 employees, Lawrence Township, N.J.-based Billtrust is a cloud-based service that lets customers view invoices, pay, or…
NordVPN, TorGuard and VikingVPN disclose security breaches
João Silva writes: NordVPN, one of the most well-known VPN provider, had confirmed a security breach in early 2018. At fault, there’s the data centre provider from Finland, where the server was hosted. The data centre provider used an insecure remote management system that NordVPN was “unaware” of. Although NordVPN seems to be playing down the occurrence,…
Major German manufacturer still down a week after getting hit by ransomware
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Pilz, one of the world’s largest producers of automation tools, has been down for more than a week after suffering a ransomware infection. “Since Sunday, October 13, 2019, all servers and PC workstations, including the company’s communication, have been affected worldwide,” the Germany-based company wrote on its website. Read more on ZDNet.
UK: Warning issued in Home Group data threat
Gareth Cavanagh reports: Customers’ private details have potentially been compromised after a housing group suffered a data leak. Home Group, which has properties across the county, contacted some customers to warn them that their data was affected. Read more on Time and Star.
Hackers Breach Avast Antivirus Network Through Insecure VPN Profile
Ionut Ilascu reports: Hackers accessed the internal network of Czech cybersecurity company Avast, likely aiming for a supply chain attack targeting CCleaner. Detected on September 25, intrusion attempts started since May 14. Following an investigation, the antivirus maker determined that the attacker was able to gain access using compromised credentials via a temporary VPN account….