CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2021

Credit Cards . An obvious choice, the credit card is one of the easiest ways to fulfil an online transaction. Convenient, easy to use, and secure, credit cards have strong fraud protection features that make it easy to reverse funds when a wrong transaction is made. Card locking. Debit Cards .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for businesses of all sizes. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) This standard is administered by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council ( PCI SSC ). It applies to any organization that accepts credit card payments.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As a small business, you’re likely concerned with drawing traffic and visitors to your site – but you may be attracting the wrong kind of attention. No matter how small your business is, you’re not too small to be hacked. In fact, 50% of small businesses in the US have been breached.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Most small businesses typically don’t have the proper security measures in place because they don’t know they’re at risk of cyberthreats, or they don’t know how to protect themselves. We’ve rounded up 69 easy and effective cybersecurity tips to help protect your small business from disruptive cyberattacks.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

state and local governments to accept online payments for everything from traffic citations and licensing fees to bail payments and court-ordered fines — has leaked more than 14 million customer records dating back at least six years, including names, addresses, phone numbers and the last four digits of the payer’s credit card.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re a small business owner looking to boost your cybersecurity efforts, you’ve likely come across the term “OWASP Top 10.” The OWASP Top 10 is a list of the most critical web application security risks that anyone with a website should know about, and it’s an especially great resource for small and midsize businesses (SMBs).

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

A big underground business. Chainalysis also notes a potential connection between SSNDOB and another dark web market trading in credit cards which called it quits in 2021. The data exposure risk creeps ever upwards and one small mistake can have severe consequences. Tips for locking down after an SSN breach.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

When building a business website or blog, it is essential to make your website security a top priority. In addition to learning how to build a website, any small business owner or blogger should understand how to secure their website. Keep Your Website Up-To-Date. or Drupal, installing any updates they release is a must.

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Identity IQ

MAY 12, 2021

Make sure all the businesses you work with – including financial institutions, utility companies, credit card companies and more – all have your current address. Check out our tips on protecting your paper documents from identity theft. Lock Your Mailbox. Alternatively, you could rent a P.O. Shred Your Mail. Go Paperless.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Will you just use your website to advertise your business and encourage people to call or drop by your physical store? Will you collect personal information, maybe even accept credit cards, and even run your entire business online? If you plan to accept credit or debit cards , you have to PCI compliant.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

SMEs (Small to medium-sized enterprises) are unfortunately one of the largest targets of cyber attacks. Don’t allow your business to suffer expensive cyber attack damages (which average around $50K per attack) — instead, be proactive in your web security efforts to prevent security threats, protecting you and your customer’s private data.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

” That email address is likely to receive quite a few tips in the short run. ” That email address is likely to receive quite a few tips in the short run. That IP address is currently home to a Web site that sells stolen credit card data. 22 story. . Image: Farsight Security. .” Source: Virusbulletin.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 4, 2024

Those engaged in this illicit activity are banking on individuals being ignorant or passive about these seemingly small red flags. Government agencies, businesses, and even personal acquaintances rely on this piece of information to communicate, offer services, and maintain records. Someone Is Using My Home Address Fraudulently.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

Initially observed by our Labs team spreading via malvertising campaigns , it quickly became a major problem for businesses everywhere. We’re talking people, infrastructure, small groups of individuals all working to make some code, and keep it ticking over. Back in 2016, we saw the emergence of a botnet mainstay called TrickBot.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

For example, we saw an ad that pretended to be Amazon's login page but instead redirects users to a phishing site, first stealing their password before collecting their credit card number. This is why advertisers are buying ads on search engines, not only to drive traffic towards their brands but also to outpace potential competitors.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

In this article, we’ll briefly touch on what policies are; tips for writing them; and the advantages policies provide for compliance, transitions, and IT team liability. However, even a handwritten spiral notebook could work for a small organization. Security Policy Tips. Written Policies vs. Implemented IT Policies. Compliance.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 30, 2019

Federal prosecutors this week charged a Seattle woman with stealing data from more than 100 million credit applications made with Capital One Financial Corp. What follows is a closer look at the accused, and what this incident may mean for consumers and businesses. The tip that alerted Capital One to its data breach.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

The car itself is only one small part of that measure, but it was the enthusiasm that tweet was met with by many who expressed a desire to do the same one day that prompted me to finish the post. Of my wife's choices. Of a couple of decades of choices. The latter group won't get anything useful from this post, but it was never meant for them.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

Those include a large number of cybercrime forums and stolen credit card shops, ransomware download sites, Magecart-related infrastructure , and a metric boatload of phishing Web sites mimicking dozens of retailers, banks and various government Web site portals. Image: Intel471. WHO IS YALISHANDA?

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 14, 2022

Inside Edition : Andy Greenberg, senior writer at Wired allowed two hackers to remotely control a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee that they say hadn't been altered in any way while driving on a highway in St. “We wanted to show that this attack is has serious consequences for this vehicle.” Could we hack into an airplane, for example.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2020

The Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) is a national non-profit whose mission is to assist individuals and small business (SMB) cybercrime victims before, during, and after a cybercrime incident. The other choice of crime is enhanced by the internet, like identity theft and credit card fraud," Judge said. In the U.S.,

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Worse stalkerware is just the tip of the iceberg. There are other ways where abusive partners use technology to gaslight or even physically harmed someone. In a moment we'll hear from two hackers who spoke at Black Hat USA 2021. It's an important topic, with real human consequences. So I hope you'll stick around. But what about IoT devices?

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