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In today’s digital retail landscape, PCI DSS compliance is not just a regulatory requirement—it’s a critical business imperative. As a seasoned QSA and security consultant with over two and half decades of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of data breaches on businesses. Did you know that 60% of small businesses close within six…

Summary On 27 August 2024, Cybersecurity researchers from Netskope released a new report calling attention to a new QR code phishing, also known as quishing, campaign that leverages Microsoft Sway infrastructure to host fake pages, highlighting the abuse of legitimate cloud offerings for malicious purposes. In July 2024, Netskope Threat Labs tracked a 2,000-fold increase in traffic to…

For eCommerce companies targeting the increasing number of parents shopping for back-to-school supplies, having strong online security measures is essential. With the continued rise of online shopping, the sophistication of cyber threats is also increasing. Hackers and malicious bots can exploit vulnerabilities in eCommerce platforms, leading to data breaches that compromise sensitive customer information, including…

Summary Team Cymru, Silent Push, and Stark Industries Solutions have released a report detailing a collaborative investigation between all three entities targeting the financial threat group, FIN7. Despite past disruptions, FIN7 remains active, employing a range of tactics to evade detection. Silent Push’s research identified a significant number of domains linked to FIN7, a portion of…

Summary Several security vulnerabilities in the industrial remote access solution Ewon Cosy+ can be abused to gain root privileges to the devices and stage follow-on attacks, according to new data unveiled at DEF CON 32. The elevated access could then be weaponized to decrypt encrypted firmware files and encrypted data such as passwords in configuration files, and even get…