Alerts, Bulletins & Webinars
Data Security Alerts, Bulletins & Webinars
Visa is committed to helping all payment system participants better understand their responsibilities related to securing cardholder data. As part of this commitment, Visa issues security alerts when vulnerabilities are detected in the marketplace.
The following Visa Data Security Alerts, Bulletins and Webinars are currently available in PDF format. Click a document/resource title to download.
Data Security Alerts
| Document/Resource Downloads |
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| Letter to Payment Application Vendors - April 15, 2009 |
PDF | 34k |
| Malicious Software and Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses - April 1, 2009 |
PDF | 192k |
| USSS / FBI Advisory - February 12, 2009 |
PDF | 40k |
| Personal Identification Number (PIN) Attacks - February 5, 2009 |
PDF | 32k |
| Packet Sniffing Vulnerability - February 2, 2009 |
PDF | 32k |
| Hospitality Merchants - January 9, 2009 |
PDF | 36k |
| SQL Injection Attacks - October 10, 2008 |
PDF | 36k |
| Key Logger Malware - October 6, 2008 |
PDF | 33k |
| Debugging Software - Memory Parsing Vulnerability - October 2, 2008 |
PDF | 44k |
| Eliminating Storage of Prohibited Data - September 3, 2008 |
PDF | 44k |
| Enabling Audit Logging - August 29, 2008 |
PDF | 36k |
| Network Vulnerabilities - June 19, 2008 |
PDF | 36k |
| Potential Network Vulnerabilities for Financial Institutions - January 25, 2008 |
PDF | 40k |
| VoIP Security Vulnerabilities - December 28, 2007 |
PDF | 40k |
| POS PIN Entry Device Vulnerabilities - November 19, 2007 |
PDF | 40k |
| New POS Tamper Scheme - November 13, 2007 |
PDF | 36k |
| Eliminate Storage of Cardholder Data on POS and ATM Hardware - November 9, 2007 |
PDF | 40k |
| Improperly Secured Wireless Networks - October 5, 2007 |
PDF | 48k |
| Default Settings / Passwords - May 9, 2007 |
PDF | 48k |
| Unnecessary and Vulnerable Services on Servers - April 18, 2007 |
PDF | 44k |
| Security Vulnerability: New Social Engineering Schemes Detected - December 18, 2006 |
PDF | 34k |
| Risks Affecting Petroleum Merchants - November 17, 2006 |
PDF | 40k |
| Improperly Segmented Network Environment - October 31, 2006 |
PDF | 37k |
| Unauthorized Access to Automated Fuel Dispenser Card Readers- September 29, 2006 |
PDF | 31k |
CISP Bulletins
| Document/Resource Downloads |
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| Update On Visa's Compliance Policy for TDES – April 22, 2009 |
PDF | 148k |
| Critical Vulnerabilities Identified to Promote Awareness – April 15, 2009 |
PDF | 140k |
| 2009 PCI PIN Training Bulletin - December 18, 2008 |
PDF | 96k |
| Visa PCI DSS Compliance Validation Framework - November 18, 2008 |
PDF | 68k |
| Interlink Merchants Must Use TDES at Point of Sale by July 2010 |
PDF | 128k |
| Unattended Point-of-Sale PIN Entry Devices - April 11, 2008 |
PDF | 40k |
| Visa's PABP adopted as Security Standard - April 15, 2008 |
PDF | 37k |
| Payment System Security Best Practices For Franchises - March 14, 2008 |
PDF | 41k |
PIN-Entry Device Testing Program Changes -
December 28, 2007 |
PDF | 30k |
Visa Announces New Payment Application Security Mandates -
October 23, 2007 |
PDF | 60k |
How to Protect Your Business and Your Customers from Data Fraud -
2007 |
PDF | 100k |
Level 4 Merchant Compliance Program Requirements -
May 14, 2007 |
PDF | 54k |
| Visa USA Pledges $20 Million in Incentives to Protect Cardholder Data |
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| Progress, Some Stragglers in Visa Initiative - American Banker, December 6, 2006 Article |
PDF | 285k |
| Top Three POS System Vulnerabilities - November 21, 2006 |
PDF | 72k |
| Use of Wireless Technology Requires Adequate Data Security Controls - August 29, 2006 |
PDF | 47k |
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Webinars
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