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UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand

UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand
UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand
January 08, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The alleged perpetrators of a cyberattack on Travelex, the “world’s largest retail currency dealer,” was Sodinokibi, a cyber gang demanding ransom, according to reports. Get...

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Afterpay, Red Cross Team To Collect Donations For Australia Fires
Afterpay, Red Cross Team To Collect Donations For Australia Fires
January 07, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Afterpay and the Red Cross are looking for money donations to help Australia amid the bushfire crisis currently ravaging the country. Get the Full Story...

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Google Assistant Previews Upcoming Voice AI Feature
Google Assistant Previews Upcoming Voice AI Feature
January 07, 2020  |  Innovation

Google Assistant is aiming to help users in even more ways thanks to new features the company debuted at CES 2020 throughout this past week....

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Sonos Hits Google With Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Sonos Hits Google With Patent Infringement Lawsuit
January 07, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Sonos is suing Google as of Tuesday (Jan. 7), alleging that the tech giant infringed on their patents for music speakers, per reports in The...

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Tribe Payments’ Bankbox Allows For Payroll, AP Integration
Tribe Payments’ Bankbox Allows For Payroll, AP Integration
January 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Tribe Payments has announced that its new Bankbox service, which allows for direct integration into payment rails for payroll and accounts payable (AP), has been...

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Mastercard Debuts Music Single
Mastercard Debuts Music Single
January 07, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has released its first sonic-integrated music single, the company announced in a release  Tuesday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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NET(net)’s Savings Cloud Aims To Turn Corporate Tech Spend Into Cash
NET(net)’s Savings Cloud Aims To Turn Corporate Tech Spend Into Cash
January 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Technology cost optimization firm NET(net) has introduced Savings Cloud, an industry-first program that modifies a company’s technology supply chain for cost efficiency and invests the...

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Mall Vacancy Rate Reaches 20-Year High
Mall Vacancy Rate Reaches 20-Year High
January 07, 2020  |  Retail

U.S. shopping malls have reached the pinnacle of struggle, with empty shops hitting a 20-year high, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (Jan. 7)....

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