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The K-12 Report: A Cybersecurity Assessment of the 2021-2022 School Year
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The K-12 Report: A Cybersecurity Assessment of the 2021-2022 School Year

By Katrina Thompson on Mon, 04/24/2023
The K-12 Report breaks down the cyber risks faced by public schools across the country and is sponsored by the CIS (Center for Internet Security) and the MS-ISAC (Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center). Published “to prepare K-12 leaders with the information to make informed decisions around cyber risk”, the report provides a data...
Cybersecurity
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Guide

Getting in Control of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations

Organizations in the financial sector are all too aware that their industry continues to be one of the top targets for cyber criminals. Among financial services and insurance organizations, the leading cause of breaches is system intrusion. That’s why so many cybersecurity compliance regulations have sprung up to ensure systems are kept hardened against attack. This guide will cover the main...
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GDPR
PCI DSS
SOX
What Is Microsegmentation and 5 Compelling Security Use Cases
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What Is Microsegmentation and 5 Compelling Security Use Cases

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 04/17/2023
What Is Microsegmentation? Microsegmentation is a security technique that partitions a network into small, isolated sections to reduce the attack surface and reduce an organizations risk. Each microsegment is typically defined by specific security policies, accessible only to authorized users and devices. Microsegmentation is often seen as a more...
Cybersecurity
Security Configuration Management
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Insights for Navigating PCI-DSS 4.0 Milestones

With the PCI-DSS 4.0 implementation deadline looming just around the corner in 2024, financial companies have no time to waste when it comes to reaching key compliance milestones. Watch this on-demand webinar presented by Fortra’s Tripwire and BankInfoSecurity.com designed to help you get—and stay—on track for PCI 4.0 compliance. Hear from industry experts on preparing for PCI 4.0 using a simple...
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VERT Threat Alert: April 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 04/11/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s April 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1050 on Wednesday, April 12th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-28252 A vulnerability in the Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver has been exploited in-the-wild. CLFS provides a...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
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PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance

Maintaining compliance is a difficult job—both in scope and in practical application. Organizations need to comply with a vast array of regulations, and the number is constantly increasing. Compliance is consistently tightening; businesses and financial institutions now have to learn and dive into the new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0 requirements as the implementation...
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Don’t fail an audit over a neglected annual policy review

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 03/20/2023
When did you last have a light-bulb moment? For me, it was very recent. I was working with a client, supporting them in their latest Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) annual compliance assessment, and, in discussion with the Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), I had a sudden urge to challenge something we’ve all, always, believed...
Compliance
Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: March 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 03/14/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s March 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1046 on Wednesday, March 15th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-24880 Up first this month is a publicly disclosed and exploited vulnerability impacting Windows SmartScreen. SmartScreen...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
ISO27001 Updates: Change is afoot
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ISO27001 Updates: Change is afoot

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 03/13/2023
If you blinked, you might have missed it… On October 25th 2022, the new standard for the Information Security Management System, ISO27001 was released. Without fuss, and without fanfare. But, to quote a famous movie, “There was a great disturbance in the force.” ISO27001 is possibly one of the world's best-known standards for Information...
Compliance
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The Language of Cybersecurity Frameworks, Guidance, Regulations, and Standards

By Bob Covello on Wed, 02/15/2023
When it comes to acronyms, Technology and Cybersecurity often rival various branches of government. Technology acronyms are usually somewhat bland, amounting to little more than the arcane argot of the profession, such as SOC, SIEM, and DNS. Government, however, rarely disappoints in its inventiveness, whether it is the acronym of the Puppies...
Cybersecurity
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Tripwire VERT
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VERT Threat Alert: February 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 02/14/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s February 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1042 on Wednesday, February 15th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-21823 The first vulnerability in the list this week is CVE-2023-21823, a vulnerability in Windows Graphic Component...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
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The State of the US National Cybersecurity Strategy for the Electric Grid

By Anastasios Arampatzis on Wed, 02/01/2023
The distribution systems of the U.S. energy grid — the portions of the grid that carry electricity to consumers — are growing more susceptible to cyber-attacks, in part due to the advent of monitoring and control technology and their reliance on them. However, the magnitude of the possible consequences of such attacks is not fully understood....
Compliance
NIST
Industrial Control Systems
Network Security Threats and Defenses: A 2023 Guide
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Network Security Threats and Defenses: A 2023 Guide

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 01/30/2023
What Is Network Security? Network security is a broad field, encompassing various processes, policies, rules, standards, frameworks, software, and hardware solutions. Its primary goal is to protect a network and its data from various threats, including intrusions and breaches. A network security program typically utilizes a combination of access...
Cybersecurity
Security Configuration Management
The Heightened Importance of Cybersecurity in Mobile App Development
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The Heightened Importance of Cybersecurity in Mobile App Development

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Thu, 01/12/2023
Mobile device use is pervasive, and has eclipsed traditional computing. We often hear how various malicious mobile apps are released into circulation. For these reasons, mobile app development needs to focus on cybersecurity just as much as it does on functionality and flexibility, if not more so. It’s an inevitable aspect of app development that...
Cybersecurity
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Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: January 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 01/10/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s January 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1037 on Wednesday, January 11th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-21549 A vulnerability in the SMB Witness Service was reported by two Akamai researchers, Stiv Kupchik and Ophir...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
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VERT Threat Alert: December 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 12/13/2022
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s December 2022 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1034 on Wednesday, December 14th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-44698 This vulnerability allows a malicious individual to bypass SmartScreen, which does a reputation check based...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
How proper use of Identity and Access Management (IAM) can protect your organization from breaches
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How proper use of Identity and Access Management (IAM) can protect your organization from breaches.

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 12/06/2022
In the world of security, authentication, and authorization methodologies are foundational aspects of defense. Authentication techniques protect against unlawful entry to systems through the verification of a user, and authorization either grants or denies the verified user’s access level. For example, if an employee from the finance department...
Cybersecurity
Security Configuration Management
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How to Overcome Access Governance Challenges in Multi-Cloud Environments

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 12/05/2022
Identity governance, also known as access governance, is an integral part of any enterprise data protection and compliance framework. Seamless and timely access to required systems or resources can significantly increase employees’ productivity and performance. However, excessive privileges or unmonitored user access can often lead to internal and...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
Security Configuration Management
Highlights From the Tripwire Energy & NERC Compliance Working Group
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Highlights From the Tripwire Energy & NERC Compliance Working Group

By Travis Emerson on Wed, 11/30/2022
Recently, Tripwire held its Energy and NERC Compliance Working Group virtual event. Tripwire has customers spanning the entire energy industry, including small, medium, and large city municipals, cooperatives, and investor-owned utilities and energy companies. The information shared in these sessions offered valuable insights for both very mature...
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