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Fortifying IoT Devices: Unraveling the Art of Securing Embedded Systems
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Fortifying IoT Devices: Unraveling the Art of Securing Embedded Systems

By Isla Sibanda on Fri, 10/13/2023
Interconnected, data-enabled devices are more common now than ever before. By 2027, it is predicted that there will be more than 41 billion new IoT devices. The emergence of each new device offers a fresh vulnerability point for opportunistic bad actors. In 2022, there were over 112 million cyberattacks carried out on IoT devices worldwide....
Cybersecurity
IT Security Operations & Asset Discovery
How MSSPs Help with Cybersecurity Compliance
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How MSSPs Help with Cybersecurity Compliance

By Zack Jessee on Wed, 10/04/2023
While always a part of business, compliance demands have skyrocketed as the digital world gives us so many more ways to go awry. We all remember the Enron scandal that precipitated the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Now, SOX compliance means being above board on a number of cybersecurity requirements as well. Fortra's Tripwire recently released a new...
Cybersecurity
Compliance
Managed Security Services
What is NERC? Everything you need to know
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What is NERC? Everything you need to know

By Michael Betti on Tue, 10/03/2023
Electric grids are part of every nation’s critical infrastructure. Every societal activity and business depends on reliable and safe electricity distribution. The US electric grid is a huge network of powerlines, distribution hubs, and renewable and non-renewable energy generators that is increasingly exposed to cyber-physical risks due to the...
Compliance
NERC CIP
Industrial Control Systems
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ICS Environments and Patch Management: What to Do If You Can’t Patch

By Anastasios Arampatzis on Mon, 10/02/2023
The evolution of the cyber threat landscape highlights the need for organizations to strengthen their ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate cyber risks before they evolve into security incidents. Known unpatched vulnerabilities are often exploited by criminals to penetrate Industrial Control Systems (ICS) environments and disrupt critical...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
Industrial Control Systems
Increasing Your Business’ Cyber Maturity with Fortra
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Increasing Your Business’ Cyber Maturity with Fortra

By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 09/20/2023
When building a tower, it helps to start with a sturdy foundation. Cyber maturity is the tower, and there are three levels that build it: Foundational IT/OT & Security Control Processes Fundamental Security Control Capabilities Advanced Security Control Capabilities Fortra occupies a unique space in the industry because of the sheer size of...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
Cybersecurity
Compliance
Managed Security Services
Security Configuration Management
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How to Build an Effective ICS Security Program

By Michael Betti on Mon, 09/18/2023
How to Build an Effective ICS Security Program Of all the different areas of cybersecurity, not many are as important, or have as far-reaching consequences as industrial control systems (ICS) security. While most relevant organizations would agree that ICS security is a significant concern for their operations, it is easier said than done. Many...
Industrial Control Systems
OT Security: Risks, Challenges and Securing Your Environment
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OT Security: Risks, Challenges and Securing your Environment

By Katrina Thompson on Mon, 09/11/2023
Before the revolution of Information Technology (IT), the world experienced the revolution of Operational Technology (OT). Operational Technology is the combination of hardware and software that controls and operates the physical mechanisms of industry. OT systems play an important role in the water, manufacturing, power, and distribution systems...
Cybersecurity
Industrial Control Systems
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Tripwire Services Comparison Datasheet

Not all organizations have the internal resources necessary to manage their cybersecurity and compliance solutions in-house. This may seem like a roadblock to those who see the greater potential of their solutions and want to do more to reach their goals but cannot expand their technical teams due to the high demand for qualified candidates or budgetary limitations. However, the services available...
Managed Security Services
Working with a Reliable Partner for Cybersecurity Success
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Working with a Reliable Partner for Cybersecurity Success

By Joe Pettit on Thu, 08/31/2023
Technology companies are often seen as revolving doors of constantly shifting personnel. Whether they are seeking a better work environment or chasing a higher paycheck, these staff changes can hurt an organization’s progress. Worse yet, the customers are often negatively impacted by these changes in the continuity of established relationships. At...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
Cybersecurity
File Integrity & Change Monitoring
Managed Security Services
Security Configuration Management
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CISO to BISO – What's your next role?

By Gary Hibberd on Tue, 07/25/2023
Introduction For the longest time within the cybersecurity industry, we have had Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) whose role is to set the strategic direction for Information Security within an organisation. But what are the stepping stones to becoming a CISO? In the past, this has been a difficult question to answer, but typically the...
Cybersecurity
IT Security Operations & Asset Discovery
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Former contractor accused of remotely accessing town's water treatment facility

By Graham Cluley on Fri, 07/14/2023
A federal grand jury has indicted a former employee of a contractor operating a California town's wastewater treatment facility, alleging that he remotely turned off critical systems and could have endangered public health and safety. 53-year-old Rambler Gallor of Tracy, California, held a full-time position at a Massachusetts company that was...
Cybersecurity
Industrial Control Systems
What (Still) Needs to be Done to Secure the U.S. Power Grid in 2023?
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What (Still) Needs to be Done to Secure the U.S. Power Grid in 2023?

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 06/27/2023
It’s no secret that the U.S. power grid is one of the main foundations of the nation’s economy, infrastructure, and daily way of life. Now that almost everything is digitized, it is hinging on it even more. We wouldn’t be able to use even most vending machines (not to mention cell towers or the internet) without a working electrical supply, and the...
Cybersecurity
Industrial Control Systems
The Future of Driverless Cars: Technology, Security and AI
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The Future of Driverless Cars: Technology, Security and AI

By Bob Covello on Mon, 06/05/2023
Back in 2015, we published an article about the apparent perils of driverless cars. At that time, the newness and novelty of sitting back and allowing a car to drive you to your destination created a source of criminal fascination for some, and a nightmare for others. It has been eight years since the original article was published, so perhaps it is...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
Cybersecurity
Industrial Control Systems
A Day in the Life of a SOC Team
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A Day in the Life of a SOC Team

By Fortra Staff on Tue, 04/18/2023
This piece was originally published on Fortra’s AlertLogic.com Blog. Managed detection and response (MDR) would be nothing without a SOC (security operations center). They’re on the frontline of our clients’ defenses — a living, breathing layer of intelligence and protection to complement our automated cybersecurity features. These are the people...
Cybersecurity
Incident Detection & Investigation
IT Security Operations & Asset Discovery
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Tripwire NERC CIP Report Catalog

Fortra’s Tripwire NERC CIP Solution Suite is an advanced offering that augments Tripwire’s tools for meeting 23 of NERC CIP’s 44 requirements. The Tripwire NERC CIP Solution Suite allows you to achieve and maintain NERC CIP compliance with high efficacy and reduced effort. This suite includes continuous monitoring of cyber assets, automated assessment of security, and audit-ready evidence with...
Industrial Control Systems
Distributed Energy Resources and Grid Security
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Distributed Energy Resources and Grid Security

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 04/04/2023
As the United States government, the energy industry, and individual consumers work toward cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions, it is crucial to consider how new and advancing technologies affect, and are affected by, cybersecurity concerns. ­­­­Increasing use of smart energy devices can be useful for consumers to have more control over...
Cybersecurity
Industrial Control Systems
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A Look at The 2023 Global Automotive Cybersecurity Report

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 03/20/2023
From its inception, the automotive industry has been shaped by innovation and disruption. In recent years, these transformations have taken shape in rapid digitization, ever-growing Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure, and advanced connectivity. These shifts have redirected the automotive industry, meeting and surpassing customer expectations for...
Cybersecurity
Industrial Control Systems
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How Retiring Gas and Coal Plants Affects Grid Stability

By Katrina Thompson on Thu, 03/16/2023
Legacy gas and coal plants are being aged out – and no one wants to pay enough to keep them going. With increased pressure from green energy laws and added competition from renewable sources, these monsters of Old Power are being shown the door. Considering they've predated and precipitated all Industrial Revolutions (except for this last one – that...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
Industrial Control Systems
How to Advance ICS Cybersecurity: Implement Continuous Monitoring
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How to Advance ICS Cybersecurity: Implement Continuous Monitoring

By Anastasios Arampatzis on Mon, 02/06/2023
Industrial control systems are fundamental to all industrial processes, from power generation to water treatment and manufacturing. ICS refers to the collection of devices that govern a process to ensure its safe and effective execution. These devices include Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS)...
Industrial Control Systems
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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....
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Industrial Control Systems