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A guide for meeting wireless PCI compliance

19.May.2020

John Stock, Wireless Security Manager Outpost24

PCI compliance is critical to any business processing cardholder information. Every day we hear about massive data breaches involving consumer cardholder information impacting big brand retailers, banks, and businesses with public-facing ecommerce/payment servers. So what is the PCI compliance standard and how can organizations protect point-of-sale data over wireless networks

Internet of Things Security Issues & How They Affect You

28.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

If someone told you about where this technology was going ten years ago, you would think either it would be extremely expensive or that they were describing science fiction. But it’s not—it’s the reality we’re living in. These devices are affordable and are undeniably essential to modern culture.

What Is A Botnet & How Does It Work?

26.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

In this article, we’ll discuss what these armies are capable of and how they are usually used. We’ll also explain how botnets and cybercriminals can carry out DDoS attacks, the most “famous” botnet attacks and how to decrease the potential of botnet attacks. But first, it’s important to understand the basic reasons why botnets are concerning.

WPS Cracking with Reaver

21.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

Most networks will now be running the much more robust WiFi Protected Access (WPA), with WEP running mainly on the older systems that haven’t been updated or maintainedBut while it’s not as trivial as breaking into a WEP network, WPA is not completely infallible. Here we will take a look at one of the methods used to crack into a WPA network, and some of the pitfalls you may encounter.

5 Steps to Protect Yourself from Internet of Things DDoS Attacks

21.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

An October surprise – a massive DDoS attack taking down some of the world’s most popular websites - has shown just how open “backdoors” into printers, webcams, and office phones can bring the internet to a crawl. Hackers now have both the path (through devices connected to “the internet of things”) and arsenal (malware known as “Mirai”) needed to beat domain name service providers into submission.

Wireless Attacks You Could Prevent

16.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

You know by now that even the most exacting standards for WIPS/WIDS deployment can't prevent a wireless attack. But with the right tools, you can detect them, and as we're all aware, detection is the first step to recovery.

What Makes IoT so Vulnerable to Attack?

05.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

This piece is part 3 of our ongoing series on IoT security and wireless security.

Who is Responsible for IoT Security?

05.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

This piece is part 4 of our ongoing series on IoT security and wireless security.

IoT Security: The Basics

04.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

This piece is part 1 of our ongoing series on IoT and wireless security.

The IoT Attacks Everyone Should Know About

04.Feb.2020

Pwnie Express, an Outpost24 company

This piece is part 2 of our ongoing series on IoT and wireless security.