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This Week's [in]Security - Issue 278

This Week's [in]Security - Issue 278

Welcome to This Week’s [in]Security. PCI PIN FAQ update, skimmers, payments. New breaches: Entrust, Residential Proxy Service. New Ransomware, Major outages, Follow-ups & Fall-out: China, US Fed, Uber, Timmies, Wawa. Privacy: Ring Cameras. Laws & Regs - Canada. US. World: Fedora & CC0, Defense - Securing Open-source, Tools & Techniques, Vulnerabilities - Advisories: Roundup, 10 isn't what it used to be, Bug-bounty-fail. Crypto-research. Cybercrime - Trends: UEFI Rootkit, new tricks, crime & enforcement, nation states and mercenaries. The zeroday industry, KNOTWEED, Other Risks, halth, safety, environment, economy. Russia v. Ukraine. Innovation and more. 

PCI Compliance and Payments

News and announcements relating to Payment Security, PCI, Card Brands, Payments, Payment Malware and Fraud, and Payment Related Compliance.

Breaches / Ransomware / Leaks

Covering breaches, leaks, data exposures, ransomware (as potential breach), and their fallout.

Privacy

Articles about privacy related news, risks, and trends.

Laws, Regulations, Platforms, Standards, and Public Policy

News about laws, regulations, platform rules, and standards affecting security, privacy, technology, and public interest.

Defense / Techniques / Solutions

Covering developments and opportunities that may help improve security.

Bugs / Design Flaws / Vulnerabilities / Research

Articles about newly discovered vulnerabilities and research.

Hacking / Malware / Cybercrime / Exploitation

News covering active trends, alerts, events.

Other Security / Risk

Articles covering other types of risks.

Russia v. Ukraine

News and announcements relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Off-Topic / Science & Tech / Lighter Side

A variety of scientific, technical, historical, and more light-hearted news.
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This Week's [in]Security - Issue 286

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