State Sponsored Attacks and Geopolitical Instability

Reputable information sources for PCI compliance information

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

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.

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

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.

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has certified one of the largest security vendors in the world,

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

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

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

World Class Compliance and Risk Solutions.

Learn the details of the new Secure Software Framework standard and why your organization needs to switch to the new standard to get assurance that applications being used are validated and protected.

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

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

Discover why and how to ensure you know who owns what during a cybersecurity incident in this blog article.

Additional insight on VikingCloud’s first-of-its-kind,patent-pending, generative AI-powered cybersecurity chatbot.

PDS Shifts from do-it-yourself to a Managed Service.

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

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

This blog article will tell you why maintaining ASV scans and performing remediation are crucial.

This blog examines how women, including VikingCloud's Natasja Bolton, are breaking the glass ceiling in payments, fintech, and cybersecurity industries.

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

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

Managed Security Services - A Secure, Scalable Network.

The Security Management article by Claire Meyer discusses the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new requirement for companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents

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

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

Examines how PayPal relates to PCI DSS compliance

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

VikingCloud, a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, can today announce that Michael Aminzade, its VP of

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

Press Release: VikingCloud welcomes Gabe Moynagh as new board advisor

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.

Cybersecurity attacks are increasing and maintaining security is becoming more difficult especially for small IT teams

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

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.

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

The Digital Commerce 360article covers the recent disclosure to the SEC by VF Corp. regarding the unauthorized occurrences on their IT systems as well as discusses similar cyberattacks on other organizations.

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

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

Reduce the risk of cardholder data compromise and the scope of your PCI DSS assessment.

Explains the difference between PA DSS and PCI DSS

A global technology company didn’t want to wait for a cyberattack to test the strength of its systems. Instead, it hired VikingCloud’s Cyber Threat Unit

How a non-profit grocers trade association partnered with VikingCloud to provide leadership and guidance to independent grocer operators and their suppliers to help educate and improve their businesses.

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

Both Visa and Mastercard have specific merchant category definitions for all businesses that store, process, or transmit card holder data. PCI DSS compliance requirements vary by merchant level.

Looks at a POS malware which had low anti-virus detection rates

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.

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.

PCI DSS level 1 assessment bundles to fit your needs.

This Cyber Threat Unit Spotlight focuses on Robin Divino Security Tech Lead, Philippines.

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

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.

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.

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

This blog article discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and differences of using Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) security technologies.

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

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

A month by month plan to follow to complete your PCI DSS compliance

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

We explain how you can report a PCI violation and what you need to know before you do so.

Outlines 5 best practices to secure your small business

Effective Incident Response can Reduce the Impact of Data Breach.

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

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

Learn more about Endpoint Protections Platforms – what they are, how they work, and when they should be utilized in this blog article.

Explains the real cost of a data breaches

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

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

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

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.

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

This Infographic identifies types of PII, how cybercriminals use it, and how organizations should protect it.

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.

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

Examines the legal side of a merchant completing PCI DSS compliance

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.

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

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

Learn more about the highly prevalent and dangerous Distributed Denial of Service attacks on organizations and how you can prevent them.

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

We look at three of the most commonly identified issues when an organization is audited for PCI compliance by an external party. This article also offers some tips to avoid these pitfalls.

TechTarget’s article by Arielle Waldman explores the growing pressure on CISOs for proactive cybersecurity measures in the wake of the SEC’s complaint against software company SolarWinds.

This blog article discusses the advantages of utilizing mapping tools and finding synergies

VikingCloud, a leading global provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions has announced a new client partnership for its

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

IT Brew’s article by Billy Hurley provides insight into what IT topic will be the most discussed in boardrooms in 2024.

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

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

What Do Small Merchants Need to Do to Achieve PCI Compliance?

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.

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

Backup Internet Continuity and Failover Solution.

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

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

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

This blog article provides a definition and explanation of differences in the PCI DSS v4.0 approaches for implementing and validating requirements – the defined approach and the customized approach.

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.

Streamlining operations and boosting security. VikingCloud helped a Quick Service Restaurant chain achieve PCI compliance and minimize internet downtime.

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

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

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

3 Best practices to boost cybersecurity and reduce merchant risk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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