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On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?

Malwarebytes

Since 2004, there's been an annual event designed to "Promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world." 2004 was a key year for several safety activities, encompassing both Safer Internet Day and the Safer Internet Forum. Help required.

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Achieving PCI DSS Compliant Firewalls within a Small Business

Security Boulevard

The most important and integral part of any data security begins with having firewalls installed in the environment. Not just that, installing firewalls is an essential requirement of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS ). What is a PCI DSS Compliant Firewall? Protect cardholder data with a firewall.

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CVE-2021-31166 Windows HTTP flaw also impacts WinRM servers

Security Affairs

The flaw is wormable and affects different versions of Windows 10, Windows Server 2004 and Windows Server 20H2. The WinRM service is enabled by default on Windows servers running versions 2004 or 20H2 for this reason it only poses a serious risk to corporate environments, DeVries explained to BleepingComputer.

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Insider threats: If it can happen to the FBI, it can happen to you

Malwarebytes

If you’re worried about the risk of insider threats, you’re not alone. A federal grand jury has just charged a former intelligence analyst with stealing confidential files from 2004 to 2017. The IT department should know their way around firewall configuration. Anyone can be a security risk. Hardware lockdown specialists?

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PCI Audit – Checklist & Requirements

Centraleyes

Established by the main major credit card financial companies back in 2004 (American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, Mastercard and Visa), the standard has evolved over the years and is currently at version 4.0. Important Note: PCI DSS current version, Version 3.2.1, in March of 2024.

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Grandson of FISMA: Why We Desperately Need New Cybsersecurity Legislation from the 117th Congress

Cisco Security

On August 3, 2021, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) released a report entitled “Federal Cybersecurity: America’s Data Still at Risk.”. The Risk Management Framework doesn’t take into account that the human is the new perimeter of the enterprise. See: [link] ). The modern CISO is more than “IT security.”

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) — introduced in 2004 — remains the most popular wireless security protocol. By following these specific steps, you can safeguard your network and reduce the risk of security breaches: Choose a strong and unique password, as it is the first line of defense against unauthorized access to your Wi-Fi network.