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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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Patch Tuesday Update May 2024

This month everyone is going to be talking about CVE-2024-30051 since it is known that it is being used in QakBot and other malware. This is an update that should be applied as soon as possible given the nature of the vulnerability and the fact that real world exploitation has been confirmed.
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Patch Tuesday Update - May 2024

Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.42.0 and FVM Agent 2.7 releases.Microsoft addressed 61 vulnerabilities in this release, including 1 rated as Critical and 27 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.This release also includes fixes for CVE-2024-30040 and CVE-2024-30051 which are known to have been exploited in the wild.Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature...
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The Challenge of Securing Bluetooth Technology in Healthcare

It’s the age-old question: when does convenience undermine security? In the healthcare sector, the answer can literally spell the difference between life and death. As the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) grows, wireless attacks abound. While not any harder to launch than against traditional IoT devices, these attacks are drastically more high-stakes and can use the Bluetooth and related...
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The Value of a Tech Update

When was the last time you talked to your key ISVs? Fortra recommends an annual touch base to keep you informed on technology directions that can benefit your business.
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Patch Tuesday Update - April 2024

Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.40.0 and FVM Agent 2.6 releases.Microsoft addressed 150 vulnerabilities in this release, including 3 rated as Critical and 67 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.This release also includes a fix for the Proxy Driver Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2024-26234) that has been exploited in the wild.CVE/AdvisoryTitleTagMicrosoft...
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BeSTORM Release 13.2

BLE, CANBUS Enhancements, new protocols in beSTORMBeSTORM 13.2 launches a few highly requested enhancements along with several protocol additions. These additions will help expand the implementation of black box fuzzing during application development. International compliance regulations are beginning to require fuzz testing security certification within testing labs on telecommunication and...
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Patch Tuesday Update March 2024

This month’s Patch Tuesday drop includes a total of 65 CVEs – 61 issues by Microsoft, 3 issued by Chrome, and 1 issued by Intel. For those worried about the Intel update, which requires you apply both an Intel microcode update and a Microsoft update, it only applies to Atom processors.
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Patch Tuesday Update - March 2024

Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.38.0 and FVM Agent 2.5 releases.Microsoft addressed 60 vulnerabilities in this release, including 2 rated as Critical and 18 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.CVE/AdvisoryTitleTagMicrosoft Severity RatingBase ScoreMicrosoft ImpactExploitedPublicly DisclosedCVE-2024-20671Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass...
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The 10 Principles of Automation

Our experts developed the following best practices for easing automation implementation and advancing automated operations over the course of 30 years of working to help businesses make their processes more efficient. Let the countdown begin!