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Create Chaos to Engineer Security Testing

Wed, 12/20/2023
What is Chaos Testing?Application chaos testing does its best to counteract Murphy’s Law, where anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time.Chaos testing and engineering is a proactive test methodology that identifies system errors prone to misuse before they can cause damage and security concerns for an application. This style of testing was developed and made...
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Patch Tuesday Update December 2023

By Tyler Reguly on Thu, 12/14/2023
It would seem that Microsoft was feeling particularly festive and wanted to give admins around the world a bit of a break this holiday season. This month, we see 36 Microsoft CVEs and six non-Microsoft CVEs for a total of 42 CVEs and eight of those CVEs are Edge (Chromium-based) vulnerabilities that were announced last week.
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Patch Tuesday Update - December 2023

Tue, 12/12/2023
Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.32.0 and Agent 2.2 releases.Microsoft addressed 33 vulnerabilities in this release, including 4 rated as Critical and 8 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.CVE/AdvisoryTitleTagMicrosoft Severity RatingBase ScoreMicrosoft ImpactExploitedPublicly DisclosedCVE-2023-36696Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of...
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Debunking Popular Myths About Vulnerability Management

By Mieng Lim on Mon, 12/11/2023
“Vulnerability Management” can be a security term that carries a lot of unnecessary weight. The irony is that the right vulnerability management (VM) solutions can actually take the weight off – your security team, your organization, and your other assets. Understanding how means debunking some of the more popular myths around this topic and discovering the truth behind one of security’s most...
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What’s New on Release Day 2023.4

Mon, 11/20/2023
In this issue discover how Fortra has strengthened email security and phishing protection with new rules and automation. Additionally, offensive security has added new capabilities, while data security has improved incident workflows for better threat remediation.
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Government Supply Chain Cybersecurity

By Antonio Sanchez on Fri, 11/17/2023
Government agencies are a huge target for attackers, and with a hyper-distrubuted supply chain, they are easier to access than ever. Discover what it takes to keep your public sector supply chain safe and how Fortra can help.
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Patch Tuesday Update November 2023

By Tyler Reguly on Fri, 11/17/2023
This month brings us 63 Microsoft CVEs and 15 non-Microsoft CVEs, with Microsoft continuing the recent trend of splitting out CVEs. To understand this a bit more, we need to talk about CVE Numbering Authorities or CNAs.
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Patch Tuesday Update - November 2023

Tue, 11/14/2023
Fortra VM will include these Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.31.0 and Agent 2.1 releases. Microsoft addressed 58 vulnerabilities in this release, including 3 rated as Critical and 15 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities. This release includes three vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild along with three vulnerabilities that have been publicly disclosed before Patch...
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What Is Cybersecurity Maturity?

By Antonio Sanchez on Mon, 11/06/2023
A mature cybersecurity program is essential for the ultimate survival of any organization facing today’s challenging threat climate. Learn the essentials of cybersecurity maturity and prepare your organization to get to the next level.
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Why Some Companies Skip Vulnerability Management

Tue, 10/31/2023
Vulnerability Management may not be the most glamorous aspect of cybersecurity. But just like car insurance, brushing your teeth, and yearly physicals – it is absolutely vital to catching problems before it’s too late. It’s no secret that many companies struggle for resources, especially their security departments. And some unfortunately decide to skip security fundamentals that don’t include...
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What’s It Like to Be in Product Strategy at Fortra?

Fri, 10/27/2023
The Fortra Product Strategy team delivers ongoing value to global customers through our best-in-class solutions and services. Learn how these visionaries collaborate with customers and others at Fortra to define how feature sets should evolve.
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Fortra VM 6.5.7 Release

By Mieng Lim on Tue, 10/17/2023
The Fortra VM 6.5.7 release is now live. In this release, there are multiple enhancements to the PCI Self Service UI and an overall Visual UI Enhancement. PCI Self Service EnhancementsNew Roles – Designated PCI User and Admin roles have been added for the PCI Scan Administration and Management section. Dispute Digest – An option to designate a specific user preference is available so users have...
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