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Metabase Q uncovers new strain of ATM malware in Latin America 03 March 2021
Source: Metabase Q Metabase Q Inc., the leader in securing Latin American organizations from cyber attacks, today announced that the company s security research division, Ocelot, has discovered a new variant of Ploutus, one of the most sophisticated ATM malware families worldwide. Discovered for the first time in 2013, Ploutus enables criminals to empty ATMs by taking advantage of ATM middleware vulnerabilities via an externally connected device. This new variant, dubbed Ploutus-I, builds upon capabilities of prior strains and is tailored to control ATMs from the Brazilian vendor Itautec. Instances of this variant have been seen in attacks across major banks in the region. Further detail is in the blog published
Lithuanian payments startup kevin. has released a novel product for merchants that switches customers from card payments to account-to-account (A2A) payments at the checkout.
March 3, 2021
KD Global, an AV integration company, has partnered with Cloud Cover Music to offer cloud-based background music for digital signage and scent solutions. With this solution, end users will have access to more than 170 stations of family friendly music with remote monitoring, reporting and control, according to a press release. The combination of an affordable, simple to use background music solution with the world-class AV design, installation, and support of digital signage and scent solutions from KD Global means that our joint customers can take advantage of both music and messaging to help build their brands, Mark Lehman, CEO of Cloud Cover Music, said in the release. Whether a business has one location or hundreds, our combined turnkey solution is designed to be simple to operate yet powerful enough for enterprise-grade needs.