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Back-to-Basics: Properly Configured Firewalls
As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so securely in order to protect customer’s payment card data. Too often, data breaches happen as a result of vulnerabilities that are entirely preventable. The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has developed a set of payment protection resources for small businesses. In this 8-part back-to-basics series, we highlight payment security basics for protecting against payment data theft. Today’s blog focuses on properly configuring firewalls.
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Microsoft Spills 38 Million Sensitive Data Records Via Careless Power App Configs

ProxyShell Attacks Pummel Unpatched Exchange Servers

Windows 10 Admin Rights Gobbled by Razer Devices

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Sadie Sangster
Working mothers have a huge amount of determination and possess many of the same skillsets that are essential in the business world. As a working mother herself, Sadie Sangster understands the business world from this perspective and credits motherhood as the driving force in her career success. In this edition of our blog, Sadie explains why it’s important to see more women progress into senior roles after having children.
Managing Privileged Access to Secure the Post-COVID Perimeter

Attackers Actively Exploiting Realtek SDK Flaws

Web Censorship Systems Can Facilitate Massive DDoS Attacks

Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Who is actually paying the ransom demand? – Be careful about what you throw away – Records from a terrorist watchlist exposed online
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Hackers swipe almost $100 million from major cryptocurrency exchange
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid suspends cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals and moves its assets into cold storage
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Nigerian Threat Actors Solicit Employees to Deploy Ransomware for Cut of Profits

Australians hit by ‘Flubot’ malware that arrives by text message

New scam spreads to Australia from Europe, targeting thousands of Android users
Thousands of Australians have been hit by a new scam text message known as Flubot, which aims to install malware on their phones.
Flubot is a type of malware targeting Android users, but iPhone users can also receive the messages. It tells the receiver they missed a call or have a new voicemail, providing a fake link to listen.
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Critical Cisco Bug in Small Business Routers to Remain Unpatched

InkySquid State Actor Exploiting Known IE Bugs

Windows EoP Bug Detailed by Google Project Zero

COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Data Exposed, Fake Vax Cards Circulate
