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A cyberattack paralyzed internet networks at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Several U.S. cybersecurity firms have uncovered a computer virus named Olympic Destroyer that was likely used in an attack.
Following up on our recent alert regarding the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws, RSI now provides subsequent information and recommendations to our clients and all organizations needing to adhere to PCI compliance requirements.
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Researchers recently discovered two design flaws in nearly all CPUs manufactured by Intel, AMD, and ARM since 1995 that bypass system protections and potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive information from the memory of running applications. Sensitive data such as passwords, browser cookies, emails, photos, documents, etc. contained in devices (PCs, servers, iphones, ipads) that use those CPUs are all potentially at risk.
A first of its kind survey just released by the American Medical Association (AMA) revealed that a staggering 83% of US physicians have been the target of cyberattacks. The majority of the 1,300 physicians surveyed in the Dec 2017 AMA report also cited dissatisfaction with the level of support coming from the federal government to counter cyber threats to their business and patient privacy.
Identifying and understanding data security Vulnerabilities is fundamental to mitigate overall risk factors that confront your company on a daily basis. While you may have fortified your cyber defenses against viruses with AV or Malware software, and protected your perimeter from external breaches with an up to date hardware firewall, its also vital to understand the threats from within.
Since its news release a few days ago, the tech media has made considerable hay of the threat and implications of the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol flaw / attack known as KRACK — Key Reinstallation AttaCK. And while the vulnerability does reveal legitimate security concerns, the real-world implications arent as panic-inducing as its been made out to be.
As of October 4, ever more damning information continues to surge out of the Equifax investigation. The total number of affected American consumers has hit 146 million, with the former-CEO laying blame on a single employee for not implementing a security patch that would have plugged a vulnerability in Apache software (which itself was patched by the vendor 2 months prior).
Affecting 143 million people, the recent Equifax data breach might on the surface pale in comparison to recent Yahoo breaches that exposed personal details for ~1.5 BILLION of its users. What makes the Equifax incident perhaps the most consequential and severe hack of all time, though, is the quality of the information extracted from the credit reporting company.
Todays security blog puts forth a litany of eye-glazing Cybersecurity terms like Macro-Laden, OpenDNS, Social Engineering, and its ilk. But stick around till the end, as well detail how hackers continue to exploit both system and human vulnerabilities, and point out a few security layers that exist to foil their attempts.
Don’t leave hackers a path to follow! Encrypting credit card # in POS reader hardware enables secure processing from the start & doesn’t allow malware installation. #pcicompliance