What Is AI Fools? AI Fools Week (also referred to as AI Fools: Stay Sharp!) is an annual cybersecurity awareness campaign created by the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Inspired by the spirit of April Fool’s Day, the campaign highlights how AI-powered pranks and deceptions can go beyond harmless jokes. AI Fools Week’s goal is to educate individuals and organizations on how to spot and avoid AI...

Minimize data security risk in Egnyte by securing integrations, controlling access, and gaining full visibility across AI workflows and distributed data environments.

Salesforce and Slack can introduce significant data security risks and vulnerabilities. Find out how Fortra DSPM can address these challenges.

What Is World Leaks?World Leaks is a cyber extortion operation that steals sensitive data from organizations and threatens to leak it via the dark web if a ransom is not paid.Hang on - Isn't That Just Ransomware by Another Name?Well, you can think of it like that if you want - but traditional ransomware attacks involve two things: stealing and encrypting your data, followed by demands for payments...

What Is a Zero-Day Threat? A zero-day attack leverages a previously unknown vulnerability — one that hasn’t been detected by developers or security experts. Because the vulnerability is unknown, there is typically no existing patch or fix, leaving systems temporarily vulnerable until a solution can be developed and deployed. The term "zero-day" refers to the fact that defenders have "zero days" of...

LeakNet is a ransomware operation that has been active since late 2024, encrypting, exfiltrating, and - if a ransom is not paid - leaking the data of compromised organisations.

Michael Oberlaender is an eight-time global CISO and currently provides CISO consulting services for organizations worldwide. His thirty-five-year career in IT and security have centered around the development of strategic, enterprise-grade security programs that empower business growth.We recently had the chance to speak to Michael about his thoughts on the industry, his start in cybersecurity,...

Discover February 2026 BEC attack trends, including cash‑out methods, wire transfer increases, crypto scams, and key insights from Fortra’s FIRE team.

A warning from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has alerted the public about an emerging phishing scheme.

Heading to RSAC 2026 in San Francisco? Discover 5 ways to make the most of your RSAC experience, including a must stop at the Fortra booth.

Executive SummaryGitHub email notifications are being abused to deliver vishing content, according to findings from the Fortra Intelligence and Research Experts (FIRE) team. Vishing, or voice phishing, is a type of social engineering attack in which threat actors attempt to trick their victim into revealing personal information over a phone call or voice message, often beginning with an initial...

For an outsider, it’s difficult to fathom what goes on in a SOC. It just looks like a mess of dashboards, screens, alerts, and stressed-out analysts. One might think that the SOC’s only purpose is to detect threats — but for those in the know, there’s much more to it than that.Capacity management, escalation decisions, and explaining to the board why everything costs as much as it does are all...

A new report claims that the cost of insider security incidents has surged 20% in two years, reaching an average of US $19.5 million per organization annually, with no sign that the alarming figure is flattening.That is one of the findings of the "Cost of Insider Risks Global Report" for 2026 from the Ponemon Institute and DTEX, which claimed that the main culprit is not malicious employees...

What Fintech Security Risks Are Emerging in Financial Services? It’s no surprise that financial institutions remain high-value targets for cyber threats with the US Federal Reserve reporting that cyber risks have become an “increasingly critical concern for the US financial system.”The growth of digital banking and fintech ecosystems gives way to increased reliance on cloud infrastructure and APIs...