Ransomware Hits B2B Payments Firm Billtrust — Krebs on Security

Brian Krebs writing for Krebs on Security: 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. I give Billtrust Kudos for being able to recover without paying the ransom.

Stealthy Microsoft SQL Server Backdoor Malware Spotted in the Wild

Https://Twitter.Com/Security_Wang writing for The Hacker News: Cybersecurity researchers claim to have discovered a previously undocumented backdoor specifically designed for Microsoft SQL servers that could allow a remote attacker to control an already compromised system stealthily. This exploit requires an already compromised server. It targets the most commonly used versions of the most popular database driving […]

Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts — Krebs on Security

Brian Krebs writing for Krebs on Security: Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password. All […]