The monthly Global BEC Insights Report from Fortra presents a comprehensive analysis of the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) employed by BEC threat actors. This report draws on extensive intelligence gathered from hundreds of active defense engagements conducted throughout the month. Key insights include geolocation data, attack volume, and the variety of scams, such as payroll diversion and advance fee fraud. The report also highlights the use of gift cards in scams, the requested amounts in wire transfer fraud, and the banks and webmail providers frequently targeted by attackers. These findings provide a critical understanding of the evolving BEC threat landscape.

The Fortra VM 7.0.3 release is now live.  In this release there is a new Standard Scan feature. New Standard Scan Fortra VM Release 7.0.3 introduces a new Standard Scan option. This Standard Scan feature provides an initial preset option that pre-selects the most widely used VM scan settings. Standard mode allows users to get a scan up and running in just a few clicks, without having to go...

Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.50.0 and FVM Agent 2.11 releases.Microsoft addressed 79 vulnerabilities in this release, including 7 rated as Critical and 23 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.This release also includes fixes for four vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.CVE-2024-38217 and CVE-2024-38226 are Security Feature Bypass...

Discover the three things you can do, starting today, to ensure your data is properly secured on your IBM i (AS/400).

Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.48.0 and FVM Agent 2.10 releases.Microsoft addressed 86 vulnerabilities in this release, including 7 rated as Critical and 28 Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.This release also includes fixes for six vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38189...

IBM recently released their 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report, highlighting some of the surprising cost increases and the reasons behind them.

If you are watching recent security stats, you’ll likely spot an alarming trend. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) are on the rise and expected to increase by 25% in 2024, reaching 2,900 CVEs per month¹. It’s not a huge surprise that the number of known vulnerabilities is growing, given the proliferation of systems and software. Unfortunately, average time to remediation is increasing...

Your organization might have many cybersecurity defenses in place, but defenses alone are not enough to protect you from today’s multi-faceted cyberattacks. Proactively adding a layer of offensive security assessment and testing helps you pinpoint your system weaknesses before they are exploited. Proactive security measures help you stay ahead of attackers by:Identifying vulnerabilities and...