PCI DSS Archive
A recent survey by Ping Identity shows that customers move away from brands that have suffered data breaches. Data breaches are now a common occurrence – big-name brands affected in 2018 include FIFA, British Airways, Vision Direct, Eurostar and Marriott. …
Hotel giant Marriott has confirmed that its Starwood Hotels & Resorts guest reservation database has been hacked by an unauthorised party. Affecting up to 500 million people, the vast hack has exposed a considerable amount of data including: Names Phone …
’Tis the season to be jolly and for the nation to get festive. Whether that’s in the form of cards and gifts, or food and drink, consumer spending will surge between now and Christmas. Although the ONS (Office for National …
Last month, cross-Channel rail service Eurostar discovered that it had suffered a hacking attempt between 15 and 19 October 2018. However, unlike other players in the travel industry that recently suffered breaches, such as BA and Cathay Pacific, Eurostar has …
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost upon us, kickstarting what retailers hope will be a successful trading period. However, the flurry of purchases and the data that represents means cyber criminals will also be looking to cash in. Although …
British Airways has released no technical details on how attackers managed to get 380,000 people’s personal information – including payment card numbers – from their systems. I’ve done some reading, though, and wanted to share my thoughts – and those …
Over the past month or so, we’ve been discussing the threats associated with payment card breaches, and why it’s important to comply with the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). In this week’s blog, we examine some recent …
Last week it was announced that the personal and financial details of 380,000 British Airways customers had been stolen by cyber criminals. The latest news reports claim that the cause of the data breach has been identified by a RiskIQ …
Too often, organisations rely on vulnerability scans to identify weaknesses in their organisation. They are told that vulnerability scanning is as good as penetration testing and that it will be enough to meet the compliance requirements of the PCI DSS …
Data breaches. It seems like there is another one being reported in the news every week. However, despite the number of leaked records in June amounting to 145,942,680, the nation appears to be interested in what will happen next. What …
