Hurricane Season Scams: What you need to know

August 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Cybercriminals are notorious for their opportunism. No situation is off limits: whether they exploit conflict and human suffering, blackmail vulnerable individuals by threatening to leak therapy notes, or even bring

Tripwire Patch Priority Index for July 2024

August 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Microsoft Office CVE-2024-38021 Microsoft Office Outlook CVE-2024-38020 Windows I CVE-2024-38022, CVE-2024-38060, CVE-2024-38058, CVE-2024-38059, CVE-2024-30098, CVE-2024-38105, CVE-2024-38102, CVE-2024-38101, CVE-2024-38053, CVE-2024-38054, CVE-2024-38057, CVE-2024-38052, CVE-2024-37978, CVE-2024-37977, CVE-2024-37974, CVE-2024-37975, CVE-2024-38010, CVE-2024-37972, CVE-2024-37973, CVE-2024-37971, CVE-2024-37986,

10 Best Fortinet Competitors and Alternatives

August 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

While Fortinet offers strong endpoint protection and good integration, it has a few drawbacks including management complexities and also lacks OS compatibility checks. This article reviews the top 10 competitors

Cybersecurity: The Unsung Hero of SOX Compliance

August 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was enacted to restore public confidence in the wake of major corporate and accounting scandals. The legislation aims to protect investors by improving the accuracy

3 Types of Bot Attacks to Guard Against

August 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Bot attacks constitute a major danger to businesses and individuals. For five consecutive years, the percentage of global web traffic connected to bad bots has increased, reaching 32% in 2023,

MSSP vs. SOC – Key Considerations When Deciding Your Strategy

August 2, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

For many cybersecurity professionals, there comes a time when you need to weigh up outsourcing security to a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), versus keeping those tasks in-house by building

$75 Million Record-Breaking Ransom Paid To Cybercriminals, Say Researchers

August 1, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The staggering sum of US $75 million has reportedly been paid to a ransomware gang in what is believed to be the largest known ransom payment made by a cyber

#TripwireBookClub – From its Origins to its Future: How AI Works

July 31, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

In our continuing series of book reviews, the Fortra team read How AI Works: From Sorcery to Science by Ronald T. Kneusel. The book is advertised as unraveling “the mysteries

Re-Extortion: How Ransomware Gangs Re-Victimize Victims

July 30, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Ransomware has evolved significantly since its inception. Initially, these attacks were relatively simple: malware would encrypt a victim’s files, and the attacker would demand a ransom for the decryption key.

Navigating PCI DSS 4.0: Your Guide to Compliance Success

July 29, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The transition to PCI DSS 4.0 is here. The transition period from PCI DSS 3.2 ended on March 31, 2024, so businesses in all sectors must focus on aligning their