It is no longer something extra — in the present digital world, security of data is needed more than ever. Many organizations and individuals focus on the security of their online communications, and often the subjects of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) arise. Although SSL and TLS can be mentioned inContinue reading “SSL vs TLS: An Information Security Perspective”
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July 2025: Major Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks
Axis Max Life Insurance Announces Data Breach Axis Max Life Insurance, has reported being notified by an anonymous source about their unauthorized access to some customer information in a data breach. The incident has prompted a comprehensive security assessment and rigorous data log analysis. The company released a statement confirming the initiation of a detailedContinue reading “July 2025: Major Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks”
June 2025: Major Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks
ICC detects and contains new sophisticated cyber security incident Late last week, the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) detected a new, sophisticated and targeted cyber security incident, which has now been contained. This incident, the second of this type against the ICC in recent years, was swiftly discovered, confirmed and contained, through the Court’s alertContinue reading “June 2025: Major Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks”
Proxy vs VPN
What is Proxy? An internet proxy (or proxy server) is an intermediary system that sits between your device and the internet. When you use a proxy, your internet requests (like visiting a website) are first sent to the proxy server. The proxy then forwards these requests to the destination website or online service on yourContinue reading “Proxy vs VPN”
May 2025: Major Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks
South African Airways hit by cyber attack South African Airways (SAA) has become the latest organisation to fall victim to a cyber attack. In a statement released today, the flagship carrier of South Africa says it has been impacted by a significant cyber incident that began on Saturday, 3 May. According to SAA, the breachContinue reading “May 2025: Major Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks”
Transitioning to PCI DSS 4.0: Essential Compliance Updates
The shift from PCI DSS 3.2.1 to 4.0 brings critical security enhancements to protect payment card data against evolving cyber threats. If your organization processes payments, these changes will impact you. The below table highlights changes for each requirement: Requirement PCI DSS v3.2.1 PCI DSS v4.0 (Changes & Enhancements) 1: Install and maintain a firewallContinue reading “Transitioning to PCI DSS 4.0: Essential Compliance Updates”
March 2025: Major Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks
Data breach at Japanese telecom giant NTT hits 18,000 companies Japanese telecommunication services provider NTT Communications Corporation (NTT) is warning almost 18,000 corporate customers that their information was compromised during a cybersecurity incident. The data breach was discovered in early February 2025, but the exact date when the hackers gained initial access to NTT’s systemsContinue reading “March 2025: Major Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks”
AWS Security – Part 1- Securing Root Account with MFA
Task: Create AWS account and set up for below tasks What is the need to perform this: Securing an AWS root account is crucial because it has unrestricted access to all resources and services within your AWS environment. If compromised, an attacker could delete resources, steal data, or even lock you out of your ownContinue reading “AWS Security – Part 1- Securing Root Account with MFA”
Audit Conclusions
Objectives of Audit Conclusions Preparing Audit Conclusions ISO 19011, clause 6.4.9 Before the closing meeting, the auditors meeting consult each other to: Discussing Audit Conclusions with the Auditee It is important to discuss audit findings and conclusions with the management before the closing meeting and submitting the final report to: Closing Meeting Agenda Model PreparingContinue reading “Audit Conclusions”
Beyond the Initial Audit
Objective of beyond the Initial Audit Surveillance Activities Surveillance activities can also include: Surveillance Audits Re-certification Audit Certification Special cases Use of ISO Trade marks
