Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Documents belonging to the Swiss Air Force were leaked on the dark web as a result of cyberattack on a US security provider. Documents belonging to the Swiss Air Force were leaked on the dark web after the US security company Ultra Intelligence & Communications suffered a data breach.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2024

A team of researchers released a suite of tools that could help victims to decrypt data encrypted with by the Black Basta ransomware. Independent security research and consulting team SRLabs discovered a vulnerability in Black Basta ransomware’s encryption algorithm and exploited it to create a free decryptor.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

An astounding 79% of respondents in the financial sector identified it as a significant security threat, with 30% ranking it as their foremost concern. Behind every system, software, and security protocol stands a human being. However, the security of data in the cloud is a growing challenge. The benefits are twofold.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2024

In early January, independent security research and consulting team SRLabs discovered a vulnerability in Black Basta ransomware’s encryption algorithm and exploited it to create a free decryptor. The researchers analyzed blockchain transactions, they discovered a clear link between Black Basta and the Conti Group.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 7, 2021

.” Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of Signal and CEO of the nonprofit that runs it, describes the new payments feature as an attempt to extend Signal’s privacy protections to payments with the same seamless experience that Signal has offered for encrypted conversations. End-to-end encryption is already at risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 5, 2023

Thales payShield receives the French Cartes Bancaires HSM certification madhav Thu, 07/06/2023 - 04:35 Securing online payments is more important than ever. methodology, for our current payment HSM, payShield 10K. Enterprises typically use HSMs to protect identities, transactions, and applications.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2021

If your business handles debit or credit card data, you’ve probably heard of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). It’s an information security framework designed to reduce payment card fraud by requiring organisations to implement technical and organisational defence measures.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

They included a lot of sensitive information, such as database credentials, login information for the SMTP server, enterprise payment processing information, and others. Keeping crucial.env files secure is essential, as they could be used to compromise services and applications. env) attributed to New England Biolabs (NEB).

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IT Governance

JULY 14, 2022

Organisations that fall within Levels 2–4 of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) can attest to compliance with an SAQ (self-assessment questionnaire). You will fall into one of those levels if your organisation processes fewer than six million card transactions per year. What is a PCI SAQ? PCI SAQ types.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Payment Security Vulnerabilities: Change is Everywhere. We have also changed the way that we pay for goods and services and we are now offered alternatives beyond using our credit cards, such as wallets and instant payments in many of our transactions. Tue, 09/06/2022 - 21:15.

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Rocket Software

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This increased volume of transactions also makes it the peak time of year for credit card fraud, according to FICO’s VP of fraud and financial crimes. To combat this, payment processors need to take even greater care during the holidays to guard their business and protect their customers’ personal information.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES divya Tue, 02/28/2023 - 06:31 CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES an evolution of money and payments CBDC, or Central Bank Digital Currency, is a trending topic in the financial industry. Part 1 – what CBDC is all about There is a constant development and progression of payment methods and systems over time.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2018

The FBI warned it had intelligence indicating that criminals had breached an unknown payment provider’s network with malware to access bank customer card information and exploit network access, enabling large scale theft of funds from ATMs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sourcing teams are automating processes like data analysis as well as supplier relationship management and transaction management. For example, the IBM Sterling Transaction Manager automates manual transactions between businesses and suppliers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2022

DeadBolt ransomware is targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends. The hijacked QNAP login screen displays a ransom note demanding the payment of 0.03

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

After gaining access to SMB shares, threat actors encrypt all files and leave a ransom note demanding payment in exchange for the decryption key. According to the recent report by the cybersecurity firm Coveware, average ransom payments during the last quarter of 2022 were over $400,000.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2022

DeadBolt ransomware is targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

Attackers could also target the company with malware, ransomware, unauthorized access to business payment systems, etc.,” Researchers have also discovered a payment wall secret key, a critical authentication code used to verify that a request comes from a legitimate website, not a malicious actor. researchers said.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 28, 2020

said a nine-month-long breach of its payment card processing systems may have led to the theft of card data from customers who visited any of its 850 locations nationwide. The fraud bazaar Joker’s Stash on Monday began selling some 30 million stolen payment card accounts that experts say have been tied back to a breach at Wawa in 2019.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 17, 2022

But that spending surge has brought with it a corresponding rise in payment security challenges. eSecurity Planet sat down with Dustin White, chief risk data officer at Visa, to discuss some of the steps the credit card and online payment giant has taken to combat fraud and improve cybersecurity. Balancing Speed and Security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Financial Services Organizations Need to Adapt their Security Practices to the Shifting Environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has urged all enterprises to alter their business and security models to support work-from-home practices. Increased contactless and mobile payments introduce bigger risks. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 06:52.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Now in its 13 th year, our Global Encryption Trends Study that is performed by the Ponemon Institute reveals interesting findings that span a dozen different geographies. This year, we found that multi-cloud use as well as compliance requirements have encouraged organizations around the globe to embrace a more extensive encryption strategy.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Insights into the new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard SAQ SPoC from our QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) consultant Stephen Hancock is an experienced information security professional who combines expertise in cyber security with a broader background in IT and value-for-money audit.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Thales Security Podcast 2. As we go forward with faster payments, and one-click engagements, what are the risks to both consumers and corporations? The speed of changes to transaction methods is unfamiliar to many consumers, and that newness exposes them to unknown scenarios that can be used for phishing and other attack vectors.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2018

The FBI said unlimited operations compromise a financial institution or payment card processor with malware to access bank customer card information and exploit network access, enabling large scale theft of funds from ATMs. Monitor for encrypted traffic (SSL or TLS) traveling over non-standard ports.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Strong security measures become increasingly important as more people use this digital currency. Related: Currency exchange security issues For managing and keeping your Bitcoin assets, you must need a bitcoin wallet, which is a digital version of a conventional wallet. Secure your network, device. Select a reliable wallet.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Once inside our network, the hackers were able to deploy offensive security tools which allowed them to disguise themselves as legitimate users or administrators. This in turn allowed them to access the data, despite this data being encrypted.” and other western audiences. policies favorable to Iran.” ” On Jan.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

However, the last payment to the attackers was made on July 31, so there’s no evidence of Infomag having paid the ransom. Some were protected by a fragile encryption algorithm like MD5, but others were encrypted using bcrypt, considered a strong hash. Proper encryption is key. An attacker asked for a 0.01 The discovery.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Government Payment Service Inc. — a company used by thousands of U.S. The statement continues: “The company has no indication that any improperly accessed information was used to harm any customer, and receipts do not contain information that can be used to initiate a financial transaction.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Nowadays, small businesses are more susceptible to spear phishing since they lack the IT security infrastructure in larger organizations. Now imagine how they’d feel finding out they were the victim of wire fraud, as the $20,000 payment suddenly disappears. Steps to effective security. Phishing via texting.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

The Holy Ghost ransomware appends the file extension.h0lyenc to filenames of encrypted files. The SiennaBlue variant evolved over time by implementing multiple encryption options, string obfuscation, public key management, and support for the internet and intranet. The threat actors asked victims to pay a ransom from 1.2

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2018

As the volume of both card-based payments and digital payments continue to grow significantly year-on-year, the importance of securing sensitive card data (and in particular the primary account number or PAN) has never been a more critical and challenging task.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Security Forensics Investigation. He has “worked around the clock” to secure assets, identify crypto on the blockchain , find records, and work with regulators and government authorities. Payment requests were done through a chat platform and approved with personalized emojis. Security is another issue with the industry.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 16, 2019

In many markets, this comes in the wider context that e-commerce – and mobile commerce in particular – are seeing rapid growth, but putting long-term aspirations at risk by continually disappointing customers with unstable on-boarding and checkout processes , or failing to assure customers they are processing their data securely.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

comprised millions of confidential records including names, passwords, email addresses, passport numbers, national IDs, credit cards, financial transactions and more. We notified FBS of the breach so they could take appropriate action to secure the data. They got back to us a few days later and secured the server within 30 minutes.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 25, 2019

With an estimated $500 billion retail market spend per year, what’s next for the payments industry as a whole. The answer is frictionless payments. Cashierless Amazon Go stores have popped up in several locations featuring self-checkout and mobile payments. Security as Frictionless as Checkout. Enter payShield 10k.

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