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When Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware

Krebs on Security

“Seems like a potentially significant national security risk, considering that many end users might have elevated clearance levels who are using PIV cards for secure access,” Mark said. Amazon said in a written statement that it was investigating the reports.

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The Clock is Ticking for PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Compliance madhav Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:17 It is essential for any business that stores, processes, and transmits payment card information to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses.

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What Is a Privilege Escalation Attack? Types & Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Carberp Carberp , a Trojan designed for stealing credentials, has exploited multiple Windows vulnerabilities, including CVE-2010-3338 and CVE-2008-1084 , to escalate privileges. The affected servers included JIRA, GitLab, and Confluence, which were all internally acceptable. Read about privileged access management software next.