When the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) v3.2 closes on 28 October 2022, it will be superseded by the Secure Software Standard and Program, which is part of the PCI Software Security Framework (SSF).

A fictional dog is to teach elementary and middle school kids how to maintain a secure digital footprint in a new book co-authored by Fortinet’s deputy CISO.  Lacey the pooch is the creation of Renee Tarun, a cybersecurity veteran of two and half decades. The character is based on Tarun’s pet chocolate Labrador, Lacey, who died three years ago at the age of 15.  In Cyber Safe: A Dog’s Guide to Internet Security, Lacey shows her friend…

Financial Operations (FinOps) is becoming more relevant than ever when I&O organizations that are moving towards cloud. When moving towards a cloud operating model it is necessary to provide the consumers of the platform with the right information when it comes to the associated cost of the consumed services. This is where FinOps comes into play. FinOps is the part that deals with Cloud Financial Management. It is a cultural practice that makes sure that…

New research by the University of Georgia suggests the existence of a link between excessive social media use and cyberbullying behavior in teens.  A study led by principal investigator Amanda Giordano, an associate professor in the UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education, found that teens with higher social media addiction scores, who spent more hours online, were more likely to engage in cyberbullying.  Cyberbullies, who carry out behavior such as personal attacks, harassment or discriminatory behavior, spreading…

A cyber attack has disrupted the Australian Channel Nine’s live broadcasts, the company was unable to transmit its Sunday morning news program. A cyber attack has hit the Australian Channel Nine’s live broadcasts causing the disruption of its operations. The broadcaster was unable to air its Sunday morning news program, which runs from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm from Sidney. The 5:00pm news program, which is transmitted from Melbourne, did not go to air too. “We wish…

The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: BlackKingdom, Chrome Extensions, Microsoft, REvil, PurpleFox, Phishing, and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity. Figure 1 – IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed. Trending Cyber…