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GUEST ESSAY: ‘CyberXchange’ presents a much-needed platform for cybersecurity purchases

The Last Watchdog

Consider that PCI-DSS alone has over 250 complex requirements that include things like endpoint protection, password management, anti-virus, border security, data recovery and awareness training. The pandemic is creating a huge shift in the way consumers use ecommerce platforms.

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Visa warns of new sophisticated credit card skimmer dubbed Baka

Security Affairs

The alert includes Indicators of Compromise and the following list of best practices and mitigation measures: • Institute recurring checks in eCommerce environments for communications with the C2s. Ensure familiarity and vigilance with code integrated into eCommerce environments via service providers.

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The danger of data breaches — what you really need to know

Webroot

Retail and e-commerce: Retail and ecommerce businesses are vulnerable to breaches because they handle and store vast amounts of customer payment information, including addresses, credit card numbers and more. Use strong, unique passwords: Strong, unique passwords are a simple, yet powerful security tool.

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Visa Security Alert: 12 Steps to Keep Card Skimmers Off Your Website

SecureWorld News

Institute recurring checks in eCommerce environments for communications with the C2s. Ensure familiarity and vigilance with code integrated into eCommerce environments via service providers. Regularly scan and test eCommerce sites for vulnerabilities or malware. Ask questions and require a thorough report.

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SiteLock’s Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020

SiteLock

The first step website owners should take to protect themselves from cybercrime in the coming year is to be proactive about security by taking the following steps: Implement good cyber hygiene practices such as using strong passwords or a password manager.

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4 Easy Steps to Protect Your WordPress Site

SiteLock

Whether just taking the plunge into the WordPress wonderland to launch a personal blog or full-fledged ecommerce site, or you’ve been using WordPress for a while now, it was a good choice. Use Strong Passwords. Use strong, non-dictionary passwords for the WordPress admin and database users. And never reuse passwords.

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3 Must-Know Cybersecurity Tips for Online Business

Chicago CyberSecurity Training

MFA offers various options, including hardware tokens like YubiKeys and software-based solutions like Time-Based One-Time Passwords (TOTP) , providing an extra shield against unauthorized access. It suggested that you use a password manager like 1Password to maintain your credentials and never physically write them down.