VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 3, 2024

Weak or compromised passwords are often the weak link in an organization’s security chain, providing an easy entry point for cybercriminals. According to a Verizon report , over 80% of hacking-related breaches are due to compromised passwords. PCI PIN and PCI DSS: Standards for securing payment card data.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

Another day, another (possible) data breach: Adidas revealed that it has come under attack from cybercriminals looking to steal personal information. The breach could potentially affect millions of customers, who were notified on Thursday (June 28) about the incident on the Adidas U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

27) for the data breach in 2016 that impacted millions of users. Meanwhile, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Uber $678,780. The fines stem from a data breach in 2016 in which the names, mobile phone numbers and email addresses of 57 million users around the globe were compromised. Of those, 2.7

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Customers’ data is transmitted to various parties when their cards are used at checkout and many hackers seek to compromise these communication flows to steal details. Data security compliance is a moving target as PCI continues to update its standards to stay ahead of fraudsters. Compliance Complexities.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

mobile phone and electronics retailer, disclosed on Tuesday (July 31) an update on a data breach in which it found unauthorized access in the past to some of its data. The company noted there is evidence that data was taken off its servers, but that those records didn’t contain payment card or bank account details.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) are doubling down on data security. Owning this data puts FAMGA on the front lines in the fight against the theft and exploitation of our personally identifiable information (PII). Effective data security features are critical to securing this information.

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Fi911

MAY 7, 2024

In certain circumstances, such as excessive chargebacks, data breaches, fraudulent activities, or violation of regulations, a merchant’s account may be terminated. Consequences of Being Added to the TMF The effects of being listed on the TMF are extensive and can severely compromise a business’s operations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

The latest report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout finds a worrying trend: 2016 was a record year for data breaches, with businesses emerging as the largest target for hackers by far. Health care entities and government agencies, too, are at risk for their data security.

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Clearly Payments

MARCH 4, 2024

From large-scale data breaches to intricate schemes, fraudulent activities have left lasting marks on the financial landscape. Target Data Breach (2013) In the saga of payment processing fraud, few chapters loom as large as the Target data breach of 2013. Compromise of over 40 million credit card accounts.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

In the wake of the Capital One data breach that exposed data tied to 100 million individuals in the United States comes a warning that there really are not any places to hide. As quoted by Newsweek , the firm said via spokesperson, “AWS was not compromised in any way and functioned as designed.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

This led to a security breach that compromised the data of approximately 2.1 They are also barred from selling, sharing or collecting any personal information until they implement a comprehensive data security program and obtain independent biennial assessments of this program. consumers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) is the latest victim of a data security breach at the billing collections service American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA). The AMCA’s eight-month breach was first disclosed in June when news broke that 11.9 million LabCorp customers were compromised. Days later, 7.7

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

An invisible payment becomes a lot more visible when it’s compromised, making Marriott’s data breach a threat to one of the most important innovations in retail, which should scare everyone from Uber to Amazon.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As its website has been hacked with code that steals shoppers’ payment information, Macy’s announced it has experienced a data breach. The website was compromised in early October, and a malicious script was added to the My Wallet and Checkout pages, Bleeping Computer reported.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

All four of Greece’s main banking institutions enacted security protocols after a data breach, and consequently cancelled 15,000 consumer cards, according to reports. A key source of the inquiry is whether or not the tourist website follows the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

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VISTA InfoSec

JANUARY 22, 2024

While the previous two requirements focused on network and access control, Requirement 3 tackles the crucial issue of securing sensitive cardholder information once it’s captured and stored. It boils down to minimizing the risk of data breaches and maximizing the security of cardholder information. PCI DSS v3.2.1

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

However, with so much sensitive information being transferred with each transaction, the need to keep the data secure has never been greater. In the new Smarter Payments Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest efforts by banks and businesses to keep payments data secure from fraudsters, cybercriminals and other bad actors.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The complaint accuses Salesforce of allowing the site to be infected with malware, which is the prime suspect for the data breach. Security Boulevard research shows that as of Dec.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 18, 2024

As cyber threats evolve, safeguarding your organization’s data has become an utmost priority. Whether you’re a small business owner, a corporate leader, or an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialist, the consequences of a data breach are severe and far-reaching.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Organizations are ramping up cybersecurity investments in response to the ever-climbing threat of data breaches and cyberattacks. But all the money in the world to secure an organization’s back office won’t necessarily help safeguard all company data. million business email compromise scam.

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Payments Source

APRIL 11, 2018

Even though a denial-of-service attack on an e-commerce site is not classified as a breach because data is usually not compromised, the 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report claims it is a growing menace to merchants who rely solely on their websites.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Keeping enterprise data secure is one of the biggest challenges corporations now face. Corporations increased the number of times they mentioned cybersecurity on earnings calls nearly three-fold since 2014, according to CB Insights data. CB Insights put together a research series on the future of data security.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Of all the sensitive personal data consumers and businesses would rather not see compromised, financial data is surely toward the top of the list. Nearly one-quarter of those 42 percent said the data breach occurred in the last year, up from 19 percent in 2016.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Failing to prevent a data breach is a surefire way to lose that trust, however. Credit unions possess vast troves of personal information such as credit card data and Social Security numbers that could devastate members if leaked. Data Breaches Within And Without. CUs’ Tools To Secure Member Privacy .

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EBizCharge

JULY 19, 2024

By understanding these pitfalls, businesses can take proactive steps to adopt more secure payment processing solutions. Therefore, PDF forms don’t guarantee that only authenticated personnel access sensitive data, compromising the security of credit card information. 5. What is PCI compliance?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The complaint accuses Salesforce of allowing the site to be infected with malware, which is the prime suspect for the data breach. Security Boulevard research shows that as of Dec.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Headlines are filled with reports of service outages and data breaches , and both banks and consumers are contending with rising fraud concerns as digital banking takes off. This means consumers also blame FIs when data breaches occur, regardless of the entity actually at fault.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Too many data breach reports show that companies suffering compromises were unaware that cardholder data was present in their systems. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council wants to fix this.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to Frosh, the data breach lasted, which lasted for several months back in 2013, compromised the names and payment card data that Neiman Marcus collected at retail stores around the country. In a press release , the Maryland AG said Neiman Marcus agreed to pay $1.5 In addition to paying the $1.5

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Cyberthreats exist throughout supply chains and business networks, and one supplier that experiences a data breach can result in the exposure of sensitive corporate data at businesses other than that supplier itself. which suffered a data breach last year as the result of a cybersecurity incident at a third-party vendor.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2017

In today’’s fast-moving, tech-infused retail arena, one of retailers’ top vulnerabilities centers around their ability to data security. retail data breaches have dropped from 22 percent to 19 percent year over year, 88 percent of senior security executives in the retail industry feel vulnerable to cyberattatcks.

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Stax

MARCH 4, 2024

Taking precautions to implement security measures like firewalls and cybersecurity training helps to protect cardholder data and other sensitive information from cybercriminals. It’s also critical to ensure card information is protected from data breaches with secure encryption and cybersecurity standards in place.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2018

The high-profile data breach that hit Saks and Lord & Taylor was already eclipsed just days later when news of possible similar attacks at Best Buy, Delta and others hit headlines. Despite the billions of dollars that businesses spend to safeguard their systems, data breaches continue to occur.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The sheer number of users who trust large companies like Google with their personal data places a huge responsibility on these companies to proactively disclose any compromise of the data security as early as possible, writes Aman Khanna, vice president of products for ThumbSignIn.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

In its 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, published last week, Cisco found that the combination of security best practices and investment in cybersecurity technology correlates to a lessened impact from data breaches.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Cybercriminals have more opportunities than ever to swipe debit card numbers and PINs from online consumers, and false websites, large-scale data breaches and skimming tools can compromise account information. Fraudsters are increasingly savvy, though, and retailers cannot afford to relax much. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

A survey of security officials among enterprises worldwide found that a third of cyberattacks that target corporations are successful in compromising data security. Often, it would take a company months or even a year or longer to identify a data breach.

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