5 ways PCI is will be more security-conscious in 2015

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	8 holiday scams and mistakes to avoid You're not the only one feeling merry and bright this holiday season - so are the criminals! This time of year provides them with plenty of opportunities for Scrooge-worthy scams. Here's how to ensure all they'll get is coal in their stocking. Read More   : Venafi Securing Keys and Certificates to Critical Assets Today's most devastating cyber attacks—including ShellShock, Heartbleed and Zombie Zero—prey on trust. And that puts your digital certificates at risk. This informative resource center explores how next-generation trust protection can help you combat today's attacks, ensuring trusted access to critical assets. Learn More In this Issue 10 deadliest differences of state-sponsored attacks 5 ways PCI is will be more security-conscious in 2015 Siemens patches critical SCADA flaws likely exploited in recent attacks Intel buys identity management company to combat password fatigue Sony working to remove stolen films from file-sharing sites BlackBerry's deal to buy voice crypto company Secusmart blessed by German government Officials seize 292 domain names to protect consumers during holiday season : WhiteHat Security, Inc.   Application Security eGuide In this eGuide, CSO along with sister publications Computerworld, CIO, and Networkworld examine the latest trends and thinking in application security. Read on to learn how to better protect the applications your organization develops and uses. Learn more >> 10 deadliest differences of state-sponsored attacks There are some key differences about attacks that originate with foreign governments, and ignoring these differences could prove deadly. Read More   5 ways PCI is will be more security-conscious in 2015 The newest Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard was released this month, PCI DSS 3.0, and it is all about security instead of compliance. Read More   Siemens patches critical SCADA flaws likely exploited in recent attacks Siemens released security updates for several of its SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) products for industrial environments, in order to fix critical vulnerabilities that may have been exploited in recent attacks.One of the vulnerabilities allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code on a Siemens SIMATIC WinCC SCADA server by sending specially crafted packets to it. The flaw received the maximum severity score of 10 in the Common Vulnerability Scoring System and can lead to a full system compromise.The other vulnerability can also be exploited by unauthenticated attackers by sending specially crafted packets, but to extract arbitrary files from the WinCC server. The flaw has a CVSS score of 7.8.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: Samsung Secure Mobility Myth Buster As organizations try to make sense of the Secure Mobility cacophony, they most often encounter a collection of confusing and conflicting myths instead of useful information to guide key evaluation and acquisition decisions. This document reviews the more common myths and misconceptions about secure mobility and EMM. Learn More Intel buys identity management company to combat password fatigue Intel is strengthening its effort to reduce what it calls the "pain of passwords" by acquiring PasswordBox, a Canadian company that offers an online identity manager designed to let users log on to a range of websites and services with just one click.PasswordBox lets users store login credentials in what the company calls a virtual safety deposit box. When surfing the Web, users can click on the sites they want to login to and PasswordBox handles the login.The tool, which has over 14 million downloads, will become a part of the Safe Identity organization within Intel's Security Group, the company said Monday.Intel Security is planning to use PasswordBox's one-click login system for mobile devices and browsers to reduce what it calls "password fatigue."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Sony working to remove stolen films from file-sharing sites Sony Pictures said it's cooperating with law enforcement to address the incident. Read More   BlackBerry's deal to buy voice crypto company Secusmart blessed by German government The deal will let BlackBerry step up its cross-platform push with better security. Read More   Officials seize 292 domain names to protect consumers during holiday season Since 2012, law enforcement officials have seized 1829 sites that sell counterfeit goods Read More
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