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PCI DSS v4.0 – The Most Important Changes at a Glance: Keyed Cryptographic Hashes
On March 31, 2022, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released version 4.0 of the PCI DSS - the most comprehensive...
Security Advisories for Apache Tomcat
The analysts at usd HeroLab examined the popular Open Source Web Server Apache Tomcat as part of their security analyses. Two vulnerabilities were...
Phishing Attacks: Employees as Important Safeguard for the Security of Businesses
Phishing attacks have increased dramatically in recent years and are very common. The reason is that they are very effective and efficient for...
Red Teaming - A Controlled Stress Test for Your Company
During the Red Team Assesment, our security experts evaluate the resilience of your security organization against a cyber attack under real-life...
noris network certified against PCI DSS v4.0 for the first time
In October, Nuremberg-based IT service provider noris network AG was certified as a housing provider in accordance with PCI DSS v4.0 by usd AG. The...
Security Advisory for Acronis Cyber Protect
The analysts at usd HeroLab examined Acronis Cyber Protect application as part of their security analyses. This revealed a vulnerability that...
Security Advisories for Filerun
The analysts at usd HeroLab examined Filerun as part of their security analyses. This revealed two vulnerabilities that allowed the deletion of...
Reminder: The PCI PA-DSS will be replaced by the PCI Secure Software Standard on 28/10/2022
On October 28, 2022, the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) will expire and be replaced by the PCI Secure Software Standard....
News. Exchange. Practical Tips: The usd PCI Best Practice Workshop
For seasoned PCI officers, this is a fixed date to find out about updates in the world of payment card industry standards and to discuss successful...
Deploying Files via Group Policies or How Group Policy Updates Can Ruin Your Day
During a workstation assessment at the beginning of 2021, usd HeroLab analysts identified a trivial privilege escalation vulnerability occurring...
usd AG actively supports the 2022 Europe Community Meeting of the PCI SSC
“Help secure payment data globally”. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council is more aware than ever of its role in contributing to the...
PCI PIN: Replace Your Assessor after Two Assessment Cycles
As the successor to the VISA PIN Security Requirements valid until 2019, the PCI PIN Security Standard PCI PIN Security Standard includes security...