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Cyber Threats – The New Norm in Data Security
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Cyber Threats – The New Norm in Data Security

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 08/09/2022
“Data: We have never had so much of it, and it has never been so challenging to protect.” These are some of the opening words in the new survey published by ISMG and Fortra in the ‘Data Security Survey 2022’. The survey explores how COVID19 has permanently changed how CISOs approach Data Security. It is an important study because it recognises...
VERT Threat Alert: September 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis
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VERT Threat Alert: August 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 08/09/2022
Today’s Patch Tuesday VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2022 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1015 on Wednesday, August 10th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-34713 According to Microsoft, CVE-2022-34713 is a variant of the Dogwalk vulnerability. There has been a...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
Application Security Report 2022: Key Trends and Challenges
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Application Security Report 2022: Key Trends and Challenges

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 08/08/2022
At a time when the state of cybersecurity is constantly changing, with new and increasing threats arising each day, it is vital for all organizations to keep it near the top of their list of priorities. Business applications are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, and their ability to protect and defend themselves against these attacks is a...
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of August 1, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of August 1, 2022

By Andrew Swoboda on Mon, 08/08/2022
All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 1st, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Windows 11 Smart App Control blocks files used to...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
Weak Cybersecurity is taking a toll on Small Businesses
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Weak Cybersecurity is taking a toll on Small Businesses

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Sun, 08/07/2022
Life among America’s nearly 32 million small businesses has never been easy. According to the Small Business Administration, about 20% of small business startups fail in their first year and half succumb to failure within five years. Bigger businesses have always had more capital, better access to loans, and more staying power. Lately, survival has...
Top trends in Application Security in 2022
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Top trends in Application Security in 2022

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Thu, 08/04/2022
The rising number of cyber attacks against software applications has emphasized how security must serve as an important factor in software development. More than the traditional Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) procedures, now security-integrated development lifecycles are being widely adapted. These aren't the typical security assessments...
Aviation Safety and Cybersecurity: Learning from Incidents
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Aviation Safety and Cybersecurity: Learning from Incidents

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Wed, 08/03/2022
The aviation safety sector is the study and practice of managing aviation risks. It is a solid concentration of regulations, legal documents, investigations of accidents and near-miss aviation incidents. On top of them lie lessons learned and shared knowledge; reports, facts and stats forming a cognitive super vitamin, that the aviation community...

Tripwire IP360 for ForeScout CounterACT

Vulnerability Assessment (VA) is considered a security best practice and is an important part of any modern security program. However, an increasingly mobile enterprise with a proliferation of transient devices, coupled with the speed of today’s targeted attacks, creates new challenges for vulnerability management programs. Tripwire IP360 is a next-generation VA tool. The Tripwire® IP360™ VM...
Auto Industry at Higher Risk of Cyberattacks in 2023
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Auto Industry at Higher Risk of Cyberattacks in 2023

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 08/02/2022
Cyberattacks are an increasingly common occurrence for a spectrum of industries. Rising cybercrime affects everyone, but certain sectors are more at risk than others. In 2023, the auto industry could face particularly significant dangers. Attacks in the automotive space can impact automakers, automotive fleets, and consumers alike. Reducing these...
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for August 2022
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Tripwire Patch Priority Index for July 2022

By Lane Thames on Tue, 08/02/2022
Tripwire's July 2022 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft and Adobe. First on the patch priority list this month are patches that resolve 2 vulnerabilities in Edge. Next is a patch that resolves a security feature bypass vulnerability in Office. Up next are patches for Adobe Reader and Acrobat that...
Exploring ESG Through a GRC Lens
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Exploring ESG Through a GRC Lens

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 08/01/2022
Oftentimes, three-letter acronyms trend and become buzzwords. At other times, they act as catalysts by influencing the business environment in which an organization operates. Such acronyms include CSR (corporate social responsibility), GRC (governance, risk, and compliance), and the most recent one, ESG (environmental, social, and governance). These...
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of July 25, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of July 25, 2022

By Andrew Swoboda on Mon, 08/01/2022
All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of July 25, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. SonicWall fixed critical SQLi in Analytics and GMS...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
Email Fraud in 2022: What you Need to Know
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Email Fraud in 2022: What you Need to Know

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Sun, 07/31/2022
With how much of our personal and professional lives take place online, it becomes more important each day for us to understand our vulnerability to cyberattacks. Cybercriminals target emails, domains, and accounts in order to impersonate identities and scam consumers and businesses alike. In 2021 alone, email spoofing and phishing increased by 220%...
Malware on IBM Power Systems: What You Need to Know
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Malware on IBM Power Systems: What You Need to Know

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Thu, 07/28/2022
Malware – what are the threats? Malware can come from and in a variety of attack vectors. Besides using ‘traditional’ methods of spreading malware, adversaries can leverage more sophisticated methods to turn your Power System into a ‘malware host’. The key target is your data. Data is valuable, and organisations have paid at least $602 million to...
Is any organisation risk and data breach free?
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Is any organisation risk and data breach free?

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 07/26/2022
I walked into a business the other day. After a long conversation about the client’s need for cybersecurity and the implementation of the ISO27001 security standard, we talked about their risk appetite. "We don't accept any risk. We're risk-averse" said the CEO. But, is this achievable? Given the complexity of our modern world, with diversity in...
The State of Data Security in 2022: The CISOs Perspective
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The State of Data Security in 2022: The CISOs Perspective

By Tripwire Guest Authors on Mon, 07/25/2022
In the two years proceeding from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the business world has been transformed on a grand scale. Organizations have created more data than ever before, data is now spread across a wider attack surface, putting it at a heightened risk of becoming a compromised risk. The manner and location of data storage and...