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Major Launches Announced on Release Day 2024.2

About Fortra’s Release Day Each quarter, we at Fortra get to roll out the fruits of our labors for the past few months. We showcase new features, updates, and even products. This Release Day features several groundbreaking projects. We’ve broken into the XDR arena and are thrilled to introduce you to our new offering. We’ve issued major releases for over a half-dozen of our flagship products....
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Data Classification and Data Loss Prevention (DLP): A Comprehensive Data Protection Strategy

Data is the world’s currency and has been for some time. Protecting data should be at the top of the list for organizations of any size, and the heart of any security strategy. Think about it: the purpose of any firewall, email solution, compliance regulation, or XDR platform is to keep data safe. Why not cut to the heart of it with a dedicated Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution? And why not...
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Modern Data Security for the Enterprise

In this guest blog, Christopher Wilder of Tag Cyber provides a high-level overview of how companies can layer security solutions to ensure their data is fully protected no matter where it resides, how it travels or is shared.
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What is Web Application Penetration Testing?

These days, it seems like most businesses are dealing with a cybersecurity attack that leaks sensitive information to the public and wreaks havoc on their day-to-day operations. Vulnerability scans are a way to identify areas of weakness within an online security network, but they are not enough. Scanning for web application vulnerabilities in conjunction with penetration testing is a more...
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7 Reasons to Schedule Your Next Penetration Test

A foundational component of any security program is ensuring that the organization has a clear understanding of where risk resides. One of the most effective ways to understand infrastructure weaknesses and test your defenses is with a penetration test (aka: ethical hacking) assessment.The growing number of malware and ransomware attacks is a key indicator of the severity of risk for organizations...
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Penetration Test Pitfalls to Avoid

While pen testing has been around since the 1960s, not all organizations have yet perfected the art of conducting them. In fact, not all companies are taking advantage of them, but that’s a conversation for another time.Below are a few common pitfalls that even experienced security teams fall victim to from time to time.Wrong FrequencyPenetration tests evaluate your security posture at the moment...
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What Is Penetration Testing? Tools and Techniques

We live in an online world in which more and more people rely on services provided over the internet. Being able to access so much through a smartphone has certainly ushered in a great deal of convenience. No more trips to the bank to deposit paychecks and no more weekends stuck behind a shopping cart—today, with a few clicks, we can transfer money and order much-needed supplies online from Amazon...
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Phishing Attacks - What is Phishing?

Although phishing attacks can occur against individuals, we will primarily focus on attacks against organizations in this post. We will use the term organization to represent governments, educational and healthcare institutions, and commercial businesses, but we will draw distinctions in the “bounty” sought after in each industry. So, let’s get started…What is Phishing?There are lot of “nice” or ...