The Futurum Group’s analysis of Black Hat 2024 highlights how the growing complexity of cybersecurity tools is driving the need for streamlined platforms. Fortra is mentioned alongside other leading vendors for offering solutions that reduce tool sprawl, cut costs, and close security gaps.Originally published by The Futurum Group.Excerpt: "The cybersecurity market has long been driven by user...

Microsoft has identified and confirmed a fix for a critical security vulnerability introduced by a recent Windows 10 update.

Hackers are constantly changing their tactics and using new technologies to infiltrate systems, leaving companies in a constant battle to protect their security. In a recent Hosting Advice article, Rohit Dhamankar dives into how cyber threats keep evolving and why businesses need to tweak their security game.

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q2 2024, offering an in-depth analysis of recent phishing attacks and identity theft techniques. Fortra contributed to this report, with John Wilson providing insights on business email compromise (BEC).

Cybersecurity researchers have found a new vulnerability in Windows that allows threat actors to completely brick devices and cause serious data loss.

Fortra’s discovery of CVE-2024-6768 comes on the heels of the Crowdstrike outage, which also led to the blue screen of death.

CVE-2024-6768 can cause a Blue Screen of Death on Windows 10 and 11 PCs, even if all updates have been applied. Fortunately, this vulnerability requires attackers to have physical access to the targeted machine.

A Fortra researcher found a simple bug in the Common Log File System (CLFS) driver that can instantly trigger the infamous blue screen of death across any recent versions of Windows.

Bob Erdman appeared on this week’s Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast to discuss the joint effort between Microsoft and Fortra to tackle the illegal use of cracked Cobalt Strike software.

Fortra’s Tyler Reguly was recently featured on the Adopting Zero Trust podcast, where he delved into the critical role of vulnerability management within a Zero Trust framework.

Supply chain cyberattacks can trigger widespread disruptions, impacting multiple business functions and areas with compounded, cascading effects. In this article in Supply Chain Digital, Theo Zafirakos outlines strategies companies can put in place to guard against supply chain attacks.