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The Top Three PCI Compliance Mistakes

November 17, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

The Top Three PCI Compliance Mistakes

The truth is that most business owners misunderstand PCI compliance and website security in general. That’s why mistakes – avoidable mistakes – are made. The result is significant economic, legal and reputational problems. Some online businesses get hacked just when they start producing revenue. Others have their websites compromised when they’re making millions. Regardless, it’s […]

Filed Under: Trust Guard Tagged With: costs of website security, cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber-security, data breach, data security, hackers, identity theft, Payment Card Industry, PCI DDS, vulnerabilities, website security

Hackers Guess Passwords Too Easily

November 16, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Hackers Guess Passwords Too Easily

According to new research, hackers guess passwords too easily, causing a major threat to online security. The problem begins when hackers guess passwords and obtain access to private information. The problem continues when hackers access accounts by exploiting security shortfalls such as when the individual being hacked uses passwords that contain personal information. Then, the […]

Filed Under: News, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber crime, data breach, data security, email protection, hackers, identity theft, passwords

Malvertisements Threatens Online Ad Industry

November 10, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Malvertisements Threatens Online Ad Industry

The online ad industry, like virtually every other internet industry, feels threatened by various security issues. Significant security issues are facing the online ad industry. So-called malvertisements have become very appealing to cyber-criminals because the distribution channel is already in place and will, at least in the foreseeable future, never be shut down. That network – […]

Filed Under: Commentary, News Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber-security, data security, malvertisements, malware

Cyber Warfare and Cyber Whack-a-Mole

November 7, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Cyber Warfare and Cyber Whack-a-Mole

Cyber warfare is on the rise. Cyber attacks are moving from data breaches and financial fraud to attacks on physical systems. This includes elements of cyber warfare towards national infrastructures of nation states or organizations that are closely linked to nation states. Lately, these attacks have included diplomatic missions, the east European country of Ukraine, and […]

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber warfare, cyber-security

Tips During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 22, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Tips During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

No matter what type of online business you do, all websites warrant some level of cybersecurity scrutiny. Spend some time during Cybersecurity Awareness Month thinking about what you need to do to make yourself less vulnerable to attack as you use the Internet. Passwords Changing passwords and making sure that you don’t use the same […]

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What is the Annual Cost of Cyber Crime?

October 9, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

What is the Annual Cost of Cyber Crime?

Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, data breaches, security threats and cyber crime in general are a very real risk to your business. According to a recent report from Rackspace, some recent estimates put the annual cost of cyber crime at $500 billion or more — a number that quadrupled from 2013 to […]

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500 Million Yahoo! Accounts Were Compromised

September 24, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

500 Million Yahoo! Accounts Were Compromised

Yahoo! has admitted to a 2014 hack that left data of 500 million users exposed and compromised. The company blamed an unnamed nation for the hack. Based on an ongoing investigation, Yahoo! believes that the information associated with 500 million user accounts was stolen. However, the investigation has found no evidence that the state-sponsored actor […]

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber-security, data security, reputation, website security, Yahoo!

Hackers Could Destroy Your Good Reputation

September 16, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Hackers Could Destroy Your Good Reputation

Besides costing you lots of money, headaches, and even legal problems, hackers could ruin your reputation. If you’re not careful, hackers will steal your customer’s money, personal information and their loyalty to you and your business. There have been a great many cyber crimes involving the purposeful destruction of personal and corporate reputations. These include […]

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Hackers Planning to Take Down the Internet

September 16, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Hackers Planning to Take Down the Internet

Hackers are planning one of their most advanced cyber attacks ever to take down the internet. Renowned online security expert Bruce Schneier has warned that hackers have stepped up cyber attacks against the key organizations whose job it is to keep the internet online. These sophisticated cyber attacks are part of a campaign to cause […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber-security, DDoS Attacks, hackers

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