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PCI Council Says Threats to Payments Systems Are Speeding Up
Mark Anderson | Security | February 27, 2026

Euclid Security Newsletter

February 27, 2026 

PCI Council Says Threats to Payments Systems Are Speeding Up

The PCI Security Standards Council experienced a record year in many regards, but its first annual report shows it needs to work even faster to stay ahead of attackers.

 

Security News

Your Staff Are Your Biggest Security Risk: AI Is Making It Worse

A new report claims that the cost of insider security incidents has surged 20% in two years, reaching an average of US $19.5 million per organization annually, with no sign that the alarming figure is flattening.

Public Google API keys can be used to expose Gemini AI data

This means that any key sitting in public JavaScript or application code may now let attackers connect to Gemini through its API, access data, or run up someone else's bill.

Ransomware activity peaks outside business hours

Intrusions continue to center on credential access and timed execution outside standard business hours.

Fake Zoom and Google Meet scams install Teramind: A technical deep dive

Documenting a campaign that used a convincing fake Zoom waiting room to push a legitimate Teramind installer abused for unauthorized surveillance onto Windows machines.

Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023

Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a bug in one of its popular networking products used by large enterprises for at least three years, prompting the U.S. government and its allies to urge organizations to take action.

Why scammers call you and say nothing - and how to respond safely

There's a reason scammers don't say anything when they call you, at least not right away. Here's how to deal with these sneaky calls.

 

Important Updates & Patches

Juniper Releases Critical Update for Networks PTX

A critical vulnerability in the Junos OS Evolved network operating system running on PTX Series routers from Juniper Networks could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code remotely with root privileges.

 

Dan's Corner

$10,000 bounty offered if you can hack Ring cameras to stop them sharing your data with Amazon

The Fulu Foundation, a nonprofit organisation focused on device ownership rights, has offered a US $10,000 bounty for anyone who can find a way to run Ring doorbell cameras locally, cutting off the flow of video data to Amazon's servers.

 

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