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How to Easily Meet the PCI DSS Awareness Training Requirements

IT Governance

This blog explains what the PCI DSS requirements are for staff awareness training, to whom they apply and how to prove compliance. Sub-requirement 12.6, “security awareness education is an ongoing activity”, demands that you: Implement a formal security awareness programme. We first published a version of this blog in December 2014.

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Bad News: AI and 5G Are Expected to Worsen Cybersecurity Risks

Security Affairs

Experts believe Artificial intelligence (AI) could introduce new cybersecurity concerns, and that the upcoming 5G network could pose new risks as well. Information Risk Management (IRM) recently published its 2019 Risky Business Report. Here’s a look at how the report frames AI and 5G in cybersecurity. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Vulnerability Recap 7/8/24 – Intel, Cisco & More Face Risks

eSecurity Planet

To reduce risk, restrict SSH access via network controls, enforce segmentation, and do extensive regression testing to avoid known vulnerabilities from resurfacing. To protect your network devices from potential risks, apply patches on a regular basis and keep their firmware up to date. Implement these changes immediately.

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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Let’s explore what to expect from the upcoming regulations, provide insights into critical federal and state laws, and offer practical compliance and risk management strategies. These laws aim to establish standards for securing data, ensuring privacy, and mitigating risks associated with digital information.

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

However, if you know where the dangers lurk, there is a way to minimize the cybersecurity risks. The only way to tackle this challenge is to educate the users about these threats and their potential implications. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The Threat is Definitely Real.

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

How to Protect Against Social Engineering Attacks Organizations can protect themselves against social engineering attacks by educating employees about the risks, enabling multi-factor authentication, and implementing security policies that require verification of any requests for sensitive information or actions.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity. How can companies minimize risks?