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What is PCI DSS?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global security framework established by major credit card brands that outlines security requirements for any organization handling cardholder data, including encryption, access control, and network security. PCI DSS is regularly updated, and Version 4.0, effective March 2025, focuses on allowing organizations to tailor security controls to their specific needs.

Byte Back: Next-Generation Malware Classification Using Binary Transformers

In recent years, Transformer models have been the backbone of the revolution within the artificial intelligence sector. They are the basis of large language models (LLMs) and responsible for LLMs’ ability to understand and generate text of a human-like quality. Transformers are able to learn long-range interactions between words and sentences, allowing them to retain high-level concepts and insights into their training data.

Security Bulletin: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion

On March 4, 2025, Broadcom, which acquired VMware in 2023, released security updates to fix three actively exploited vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion that could result in code execution and information disclosure. CVE-2025-22224 is a critical TOCTOU (Time-of-Check Time-of-Use) race condition vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write, allowing an attacker with administrative privileges on a virtual machine to execute code as the VMX process on the host.

How To Combat Cyber Threats in the Finance Industry With a PAM Solution

According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024, the average cost of a single data breach reached an all-time high of $4.88 million last year, driven by increased revenue loss, operational downtime, customer churn and regulatory fines, among other factors. As frequent targets of cybercriminals, finance services companies face especially high risks – and the consequences of a successful breach can be particularly damaging from both reputational and compliance perspectives.

A Deep Dive into Strela Stealer and how it Targets European Countries

Infostealers have dominated the malware landscape due to the ease of threat operations maintenance, and a wide group of potential victims. In this blog, we take a closer look at a unique infostealer designed to precisely target a narrow data set on systems located in chosen geographic locations. The Strela Stealer (rus. Cтрела, lit. 'Arrow') is an infostealer that exfiltrates email log-in credentials and has been in the wild since late 2022.

Defending Manufacturing: How Cybercriminals Are Targeting the Industry and How to Respond

As noted in the just-released Trustwave SpiderLabs report, 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Manufacturing Sector, modern manufacturing systems are increasingly interconnected, creating fertile ground for cybercriminals. The report details the weaknesses attackers exploit in infrastructure, workers, and the digital supply chain. Among the various tactics observed, vulnerability exploitation stood out due to its prevalence and potential impact.

Preparing Evidence for a Validated HITRUST Assessment

Preparing evidence for a HITRUST Validated Assessment is a detailed process that requires careful organization, proper documentation, and alignment with HITRUST’s control framework. By following the below steps, you will be better prepared for the HITRUST Validated Assessment, increasing your chances of successfully achieving certification.