Imagine a seemingly minor misconfiguration in your cloud storage or an employee accidentally emailing a sensitive file to the wrong person. These incidents might seem trivial, but they can quickly snowball into a massive data breach, causing financial consequences. This scenario is a stark reminder of the importance of understanding and preventing data leaks.Data leaks are a threat to...

The rapid adoption of cloud technology in the past few years has transformed IT environments, enabling unprecedented opportunities for flexibility, scalability, and collaboration. However, this transformation has introduced a potentially dangerous level of complexity into these environments – recent research from PwC revealed that 75% of executives report too much complexity in their organizations...

At Fortra, we like to encourage a collaborative environment. One of the ways we bring our community together is through our Transformer meetups which aim to provide a positive, energizing, and fun hub for all Fortra employees to learn how to be innovative, get inspired by others, and reach their creative potential.Our most recent meetup was moderated by myself and our panelists were Tyler Reguly,...

When thinking about cybersecurity, we envision malicious actors working in dark basements, honing their tools to invent cunning new ways to breach our defenses. While this is a clear and present danger, it's also important to understand that another hazard is lurking much closer to home - the insider threat.These attacks have devastated entities in all sectors, with severe repercussions. These...

Cybersecurity is a vital concern for organisations, but many security strategies fall short: recent research shows that 44% of UK companies are lacking in basic cybersecurity skills. The consequences of poor security go far beyond the direct impacts of cyberattacks, and the benefits of effective security are numerous as well. Unfortunately, it can be extremely complicated and difficult to cover...

DSPM, CSPM, and CIEM are more than just a mouthful of acronyms. They are some of today’s most sophisticated tools for managing data security in the cloud.While they are all distinct entities and go about protecting data in different ways, the fact that they all seem to do very much the same thing can lead to a lot of confusion. This, in turn, can sell each of these unique solutions short – after...

As we approach the end of another exciting year in the world of cybersecurity, it's the perfect time to reflect on the stories, insights, and guidance that resonated most with our readers.2024 brought new challenges and opportunities with the rapid adoption of AI, evolving ransomware tactics, and an increased focus on proactive security measures. These trends shaped the conversations on Fortra’s...

Web browsers and email clients are used to interact with external and internal assets. Both applications can be used as a point of entry within an organization. Users of these applications can be manipulated using social engineering attacks. A successful social engineering attack needs to convince users to interact with malicious content. A successful attack could give an attacker an entry point...

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s December 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1136 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEsCVE-2024-49138The only vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed and exploited this month is CVE-2024-49138, a vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System...

What is 3AM?3AM (also known as ThreeAM) is a ransomware group that first emerged in late 2023. Like other ransomware threats, 3AM exfiltrates victims' data (threatening to release it publicly unless a ransom is paid) and encrypts the copies left on targeted organisations' computer systems.So it's the normal story with ransomware - exfiltrate, encrypt, extort?Pretty much - but there are some...

When I was younger, I played a variety of team sports and enjoyed competing against opponents with my teammates. Winning was always a matter of applying sound tactics and strategy, attacking and defending well and using a blend of skill, talent and luck.Now that I'm older, I watch more than I play, and I'm able to appreciate the many lessons team sports teach, especially at the professional level....

Cyber resilience is a constant topic of concern in technology and cybersecurity, as it approaches security from the standpoint of assuming that attacks are inevitable rather than solely attempting to prevent them. Layered cybersecurity is crucial to ensure comprehensive defense against a wide range of threats. Cyber resilience has long been a necessity for hardware and software components, but...

Tripwire's November 2024 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft and Google Chromium.First on the list are patches for Microsoft Edge, Excel, and Word that resolve remote code execution and security feature bypass vulnerabilities.Next are patches that affect components of the core Windows operating system. These patches resolve over 35 vulnerabilities,...

Vulnerability management (VM) has always been a complex area of concern that requires continuous and active effort to work properly. This can make it challenging for organizations to maintain their VM strategies and solutions over time, as there are many angles to secure and processes to oversee. There are a wide range of potential ways that VM can go wrong, and it is essential for organizations...

What Are LLM Applications?Large Language Models (LLMs) are AI systems trained on vast textual data to understand and generate human-like text. These models, such as OpenAI’s Chat GPT-4 and Anthropic Claude, leverage their wide-ranging language input to perform various tasks, making them versatile tools in the tech world. By processing extensive datasets, LLMs can predict subsequent word sequences...

The holiday shopping season is here, and while it brings excitement and joy, it also opens opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit unsuspecting shoppers. With more people buying gifts online and taking advantage of holiday deals, the risk of falling victim to cyberattacks increases. Whether you're shopping from your desktop, mobile device, or in-store, it's essential to be aware of common...

In recent years, organizations have learned how crucial penetration testing is for enhancing cyber resilience. However, traditional penetration testing is insufficient in today’s dynamic threat landscape. Recent trends highlight the need for a more continuous and proactive approach to security testing, and continuous penetration testing is set to record huge growth over the next few years, both...

When we think about cybersecurity, we think of malicious actors constantly devising new ways to breach our defenses. While this is critical, it's equally important to understand that another menace can be sitting down the hall. The risk of insider attacks is significant and should not be overlooked.These attacks have floored businesses of all sizes and in various industries, frequently with dire...

Most modern organizations have complex IT infrastructures made up of various components like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), public cloud, and sometimes hybrid environments. While these infrastructures bring significant benefits, including improved scalability, flexibility, and cost savings, increasing complexity has made it...

Zero Trust is a network security model that dictates that no one or no system should be trusted by default and that every attempt to access a network or application is a threat.For those who are naturally trusting of others, this concept is difficult to accept. However, distrusting every entity on a network until it has been verified is imperative today. Security Configuration in Zero TrustWhen...