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Patch Tuesday Update - April 2024

Tue, 04/09/2024
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

By Mieng Lim on Mon, 03/18/2024
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

By Tyler Reguly on Thu, 03/14/2024
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

Tue, 03/12/2024
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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What Is Data Auditing? Why You Need It & How to Conduct It

Mon, 03/11/2024
Data auditing is the process of conducting a thorough review and analysis of a company's data to ensure its accuracy, consistency, and security. Learn more about why your organization needs to carry out data auditing in today's blog.
Compliance
Data Loss Prevention
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Data Classification: Enabling Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, & More

Mon, 03/11/2024
Learn how Fortra's Data Classification Suite can facilitate compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, and other prominent data privacy regulations.
Compliance
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)
ISO 27001:2013
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS)
SOX (Sarbanes Oxley)
Data Classification
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What is a SaaS Company?

By What is a SaaS Company? on Thu, 03/07/2024
Learn about what a Software as a Service, or SaaS, company is and why it may make sense for your organization in this week’s Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.
Data Loss Prevention
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The Benefits of Pairing Fortra's Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with Fortra's Data Classification Suite

By Piers Chivers on Wed, 03/06/2024
Fortra DLP's data classification capabilities have helped organizations better understand their data for years but for businesses looking to empower further their users and automate their data protection programs, there are additional options available.Fortra's acquisition of Boldon James and Titus three years ago has brought a wealth of data classification knowledge and technology under the...
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What Is Cloud Data Protection? Benefits & Best Practices

Mon, 02/26/2024
Companies embracing cloud storage need to ensure those services are bound by the same or more security as traditional platforms. We look at the challenges of cloud data protection, best practices, and how DLP can help protect sensitive data on the move in this blog.
Data Loss Prevention