The Australian Government has banned the use of Kaspersky Lab products and web services on all government systems and devices, after they were deemed to be unsafe.

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned and named a Chinese company and national as those responsible for the April 2020 attack on 80,000+ firewalls worldwide.

Cyber security agencies from around the world have co-authored a joint Cyber Security Advisory, listing the top 15 most frequently exploited vulnerabilities in 2023.

Real-time vulnerability alerts are critical for cybersecurity. Challenges like data overload, delays, and skill gaps hinder their effectiveness. Balancing speed, accuracy, and coverage is key. SecAlerts offer tailored, swift alerts, crucial in today's threat landscape.

There are 12 PCI DSS Requirements that need to be met to attain PCI compliance. One of those, Requirement 6, ensures that an entity has its software protected by up-to-date "vendor-provided security patches".

The official explanation of PCI DSS Requirement 6 is summed up as "Develop and maintain secure systems and applications". In other words, an entity attaining PCI compliance needs to have its software protected by up-to-date "vendor-provided security patches".

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A zero-day refers to a vulnerability in software or hardware that is unknown to the vendor or the public. It's called "zero-day" because once it's discovered, attackers can exploit it immediately, leaving zero days for the vendor to fix it.