Cybersecurity Disclosures

For cybersecurity awareness months, this blog article takes a deep dive into phishing emails

Elevating security standards: A case study on sustaining PCI DSS Level 1 Compliance for Jula Holdings through proactive solutions and robust risk management.

Discussion on whether ‘Backup service’ businesses need to become PCI compliant

TechFinitive delves into the impact of global government efforts against Lockbit, the notorious ransomware syndicate known for its widespread digital extortion campaigns.

We have compiled a list of best practices from government cyber agencies and regulatory frameworks for organizations to help defend against nation-state backed cyber threats in this blog article.

VikingCloud today announced CCS Advantage, a first-of-its-kind self-service Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance and cybersecurity program for L4 businesses.

Helps readers who are completing PCI compliance whether they are merchants or service providers

The InformationWeek article by Carrie Pallardy covers information technology products and services company CDW and their most recent cyberattack by LockBit

To kick off cybersecurity awareness month, we’ve collected a list of websites and resources from around the globe

How do customers come to decision of which business they do and do not share their personal and financial data with.

How mobile payment technology impacts your business.

Press Release: VikingCloud welcomes Gabe Moynagh as new board advisor

Effective Incident Response can Reduce the Impact of Data Breach.

This blog article details the concept of using the InfoSec color wheel to provide a clearer understanding of where an organization is and should aim to be – in a traditional security maturity model.

Navigating the Compliance Touchdown: VikingCloud’s Strategic Approach to Safeguarding Financial Transactions and Fan Data in the World of Professional Football.

how can I process credit cards without taking a manual imprint of the card?

In this blog article, you will learn the details of when and where an organization needs to implement multifactor authentication to meet PCI compliance requirements.

Learn more about quantum computing advances, challenges, and impact on cybersecurity in this blog article.

The Global Association of Risk Professionals article by David Weldon highlights a recent move by the NIST to update its CSF

This blog article discusses the PCI SSC Summary of Changes document - a supplement to the new release of PCI DSS v4.0.

This blog takes a look at how e-commerce merchants can prepare for full PCI DSS v4.0 compliance, and urges them to work with their web and payment providers to confirm a number of aspects.

Examines how PayPal relates to PCI DSS compliance

This blog discusses the benefits, limitations, and risks of behavioral biometrics.

IT Brew’s article by Billy Hurley sheds light on ransomware threat actors’ evolving tactics that rely on more advanced financial and legal expertise.

Learn the best practices of implementing a proactive cybersecurity posture and ensuring your software supply chain remains secure in this blog article.

Steps solution providers should take to protect their Payment Card Industry Point-to-Point Encryption investment.

With the release of ISO 27002:2022, this blog article summarizes the changes, implications, and impact to your risk treatments if your ISMS is implemented or certified according to ISO27001.

This blog article discusses the differences between ISO27001 and ISO27002 and the situations in which you should choose one versus the other.

Reputable information sources for PCI compliance information

This blog article provides best practices for making sure your penetration testing strategy and framework is successful and compliant.

We look at the basics of storing merchant’s PAN and how it can increase your businesses security risk

This blog article, summarizes the published revisions to the PCI DSS v4.0 reporting and validation documents which may affect organizations that have completed a v4.0 assessment using the original reporting and validation documents or are in progress with their v4.0 assessment.

Explains what small business owners need to consider when they are selecting a service provider

Learn more about PCI Forensic Investigators including qualifications, how to select, when to engage, and avoiding common pitfalls of engagement in this blog article.

This blog takes a close look at the work VikingCloud's Cyber Threat Unit carry out and focuses in on Chesley Moodley

How VikingCloud’s Cellular Failover Service solves internet connectivity challenges for QSRs — and other multi-location businesses

This Infographic identifies the actions you can take to help avoid phishing attacks.

This blog discusses the upcoming changes and improvements in the new Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) version 4.0 and VikingCloud’s adoption plans for use in its penetration testing.

The Total Retail article discusses the need to understand how cybercriminals are using AI to infiltrate systems, where common exposure points are located, and how to assess the supply chain for vulnerabilities.

We look at the importance service providers must place on supplying stronger security to their customers

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

In the blog article, learn about the PCI DSS v4.0 Report on Compliance Template FAQ which identifies the PCI compliance secure payment solutions that can be picked for any requirement.

Patented Cloud-Based URL Monitoring Services that Save Time and Reduce Risk.

How making your data more secure by adhering to PCI guidelines can save your business money

Discover how Zero Trust architecture can help organizations improve their breach detection and response in this blog article.

Examines the legal side of a merchant completing PCI DSS compliance

How a regional health care system leveraged VikingCloud to build a modern security strategy to help reduce new cyber risks

This blog article covers the details of merchant levels and compliance responsibility for entities who store, process, or transmit cardholder data.

Discover the new rules regarding cybersecurity risk management, incident disclosure, and ransomware payments being adopted by the SEC in an effort to enhance cybersecurity transparency and accountability for public companies and foreign private investors.

Helps merchants understand becoming PC DSS compliance while using a P2PE system

Microsoft recently announced that it is ending support for the Windows Server 2003 operating system on July 14, 2015.

We discuss the future of ransomware and detail the defense tactics for keeping your organization secure from cybercriminal tact

VikingCloud a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, today announces the appointment of Jim Burke as chief

The Techstrong article by VikingCloud Chief Technology Officer, Rick Hutchinson, is focused on the potential “catastrophic” cyber-attacks driven by GenAI

In this blog article, learn how a Targeted Risk Analysis can help define and design controls to meet security and compliance objectives, and what requirements and situations would warrant its use.

We explain whether the PCI DSS guidelines allow for the storage of card data and what you must do if you store this information.

Learn the details of Endpoint Detection and Response systems – what they are, what they do, and when organizations should utilize them in this blog article.

Explains what a qualified integrator and reseller and why you may need one.

Backup Internet Continuity and Failover Solution.

Business Protection Services

The Modern Restaurant Management article by VikingCloud Chief Product Officer, Kevin Pierce, discusses how early adoption of A.I. has impacted the restaurant industry

Learn about the process, key terms used, and the requirements of penetration and segmentation testing to maintain compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements in this blog article.

IT Brew reporter Billy Hurley delved into potential threats posed by AI following the release of AI Impact's International study that surveyed 2,778 AI researchers.

Learn about ever-changing and increasing cybersecurity threats, what is ransomware, and the benefits of endpoint protection as part of the risk management plan in place for your organization in this blog article.

Learn more about the levels of security maturity, how to raise your business level of maturity, and implementing the appropriate security framework for your business in this blog article.

Explains the best practices for truncating PAN data

Learn how using automation can help combat audit fatigue and assist with compliance assessments in this blog article.

We explain the differences between internal and external vulnerability scan and why your organization may need both

The CSO article by Cynthia Brumfield discusses how Artificial intelligence’s power and fast evolution are rapidly altering the cybersecurity landscape

Explains the difference between PA DSS and PCI DSS

The Digital Commerce 360 article by Abbas Haleem discusses three recent cyberattacks on Staples, 23andME, and Henry Schein

Examines how basic defenses can prevent breaches and the importance of completing PCI DSS compliance to prevent this

Explains why small businesses need to comply with PCI DSS along side it’s costs and benefits.

Explains to merchants how still using Windows XP will affect their PCI DSS compliance

A comprehensive list of myths that are associated with the PCI

5 excuses a QSA does not want to hear regarding a merchants PCI DSS compliance

What e-commerce merchants need to consider when completing PCI DSS compliance

Compliance isn’t optional in the payment card industry—it’s mandatory. That’s why a Latin American-based payment solutions provider relies on VikingCloud’s extensive cybersecurity and compliance expertise to maintain its top-level cyber defense—and PCI compliance status.

Does introducing EMV to your business environment make you PCI compliant?

Explains how merchants need to prepare for the expiration of PTS POI v3

PCI DSS requirement 10 causes a lot of fuss, we aim to clear up why this requirement is in place

Learn more about tabletop exercises – simulated cybersecurity incident scenarios, and how they can help reduce security risks to organizations.

This blog article details the PCI standard compliance requirements for conducting internal vulnerability scans via authenticated scanning.

What's the difference between an MSP and an MSSP?

Managed Security Services - A Secure, Scalable Network.

This blog examines how critical proper log management is in cybersecurity and takes a look at the best practices organizations should take when implementing automated log reviews.

Outlines 5 best practices to secure your small business

Axfood, a major grocery company located across Sweden, maintained strict compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) while also ensuring it’s card-not-present security solution was as robust as possible.

What do you do when a required software program, recommended by a trusted member of your supply chain, comes inadvertently bundled with sophisticated malware?

VikingCloud today announced THOR AI (Threat Hunting and Orchestrated Response), a first-of-its-kind generative AI-powered cybersecurity chatbot.

Our dedicated team will work with yours to help remediate and plan for the ever changing threat scenarios.

How the PCI DSS are assigned to chaining and a franchise relationship

This blog article covers the details of ensuring compliance with PCI DSS v4.0 as organizations migrate to the new version and the validation requirements if utilizing third-party service providers.

This blog article takes a comparative look at the differences in the PCI SSC Self-Assessment Questionnaires

During Cybersecurity month and year-round, keep your organization safe from cyber threats with our easy guide to the seven most common and dangerous threats.

Explains the best practices for merchants who are PCI non-compliant and the next steps they can take

Describes how businesses should implement tokenization to reduce their scope when completing PCI DSS compliance.

In today’s digital landscape, the need for robust cybersecurity practices has never been greater. With the rapid growth of cyber threats and attacks, organizations across all sectors constantly seek ways to bolster their defenses and protect sensitive data.

Cyber threats are continually evolving and increasing – this article details 5 steps that organizations can take to cost-effectively find and address critical vulnerabilities in their IT infrastructure.

The TechRadar article by VikingCloud Chief Product Officer, Kevin Pierce, discusses the need for a targeted and company-size-specific cybersecurity plan

Whether it be vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, red teaming, purple teaming, patch management or even secure [...]

3 Best practices to boost cybersecurity and reduce merchant risk.

This eBook provides a review of what has been published and what has changed in regard to PCI DSS v4.0.

As cyber threats begin to grow, organizations must continually implement more sophisticated and efficient measures to [...]

This eBook explores key topics related to your preparations for PCI DSS v4.0 including assessment scoping, third-party [...]

In this eBook we examine the impact of PCI DSS v4.0 on Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs).

The rapid adoption of Generative AI is proving to be both opportunistic & challenging for security & risk management [...]

Exploring the changes introduced with version 4.0 and the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS).

During this webinar, Michael Aminzade and Troy Leach discuss the impact of PCI DSS v4.0 on large organizations.

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VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated so

VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated so