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January 2026 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s Patch Tuesday Alert addresses Microsoft’s January 2026 Security Updates. The FIRE team is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expect to ship that coverage as soon as it is completed.
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December 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s Patch Tuesday Alert addresses Microsoft’s December 2025 Security Updates. The FIRE team is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expect to ship that coverage as soon as it is completed.
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November 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s Patch Tuesday Alert addresses Microsoft’s November 2025 Security Updates. We are actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expect to ship that coverage as soon as it is completed.
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Threat Intelligence vs. Threat Data: What’s the Difference?

Organizations are still overwhelmed by what they’re told, and sold as, ‘Threat Intelligence.’ In reality it falls short, as its really just threat/IOC data.The term has been thrown around so often that its true meaning and value have been diluted. It’s time to set the record straight and restore the trust and respect that ‘Threat Intelligence’ deserves.Threat Data: What It Really IsThreat data is...
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Fortra Tracks Fivefold Increase in Brokerage Attacks YoY

Throughout 2024, Fortra identified a steady increase in attacks targeting brokerage accounts. Year-over-year, attacks targeting these accounts experienced a growth of more than fivefold in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024.
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October 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s Patch Tuesday Alert addresses Microsoft’s October 2025 Security Updates. We are actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expect to ship that coverage as soon as it is completed.
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Machines Catch Yesterday’s Scams, Humans Stop Tomorrow’s

Email is still the front door for attackers. And the door is wide open. Scammers now use the same tools defenders do. A bad actor with access to a large language model can generate flawless English, craft convincing requests, and sound exactly like a colleague or supplier. The result: emails that slip past traditional filters with ease. “By the time blocking rules and security have been built up...
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August 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s Patch Tuesday Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2025 Security Updates. We are actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expect to ship ASPL-1169 as soon as coverage is completed.
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Stop Cyber Threats Before They Cost You: Protecting Financial Services with Fortra

Two in three financial institutions faced cyberattacks in 2024, and that trend shows little sign of letting up. Because of their valuable data – hooked conveniently to direct financial information – FinServ organizations are perennial targets for hungry attackers. But this isn’t news to anybody. Financial institutions understand the threats, and for the most part, they are some of the most...
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AiLock ransomware: What you need to know

What is AiLock?AiLock is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that first came to light in March 2025. Security researchers at Zscaler noted that they had identified a cybercriminal group extorting ransoms from organisations through threats.I'm guessing the threat was the usual story of "We've stolen your data and encrypted the files on your systems - pay up or we'll dump the information on...
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July 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s Patch Tuesday Alert addresses Microsoft’s July 2025 Security Updates. We are actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expect to ship ASPL-1164 as soon as coverage is completed.