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Proactive Security Practices for Digital Banking
Mon, 10/02/2023
Online banking is nearly universal in 2023. No more long lines at the credit union, late-night ATM trips, or waiting for a check to be cashed. Digital banking has revolutionized the financial industry and the way we do business as a whole.However, it has also indelibly increased the risk of cyberattacks, social engineering scams, and online compromise to the financial community.Here are some of...
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What Is File Security? Best Practices & Tools for Security
Mon, 10/02/2023
File security is integral to effective cybersecurity. In today's blog, we dig into the difference between file security and data security, best practices, and tools to implement for file security.
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SOC Automation: Preventing Analyst Burnout
By Antonio Sanchez on Fri, 09/29/2023
The burden of security falls on SOCs, and analysts are feeling the pinch. As teams face burnout, automating key security elements can help companies retain top SOC talent without sacrificing scalability.
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Introducing Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration
Fri, 09/29/2023
Going forward, customers of Fortra Secure Collaboration, formerly Vera, can find everything they need about the product, including support on Fortra's website.
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Securing the Government and Public Sector
By Cybersecurity Experts at Fortra on Fri, 09/29/2023
Securing the public sector requires knowing the industry, its regulations, and its most prevalent threats. Discover Fortra’s government security solutions.
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Data Classification in Finance
Thu, 09/28/2023
Why should the financial services sector adopt a data classification strategy? Because more than nine out of ten (95%) of data breaches are financially motivated, according to this year’s Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Within the finance and insurance sector specifically, the rates were as high as 97% — no surprise there. However, what may be surprising is that most of these attacks...
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Top 5 Takeaways from Fortra’s 2023 Business Email Compromise (BEC) Report
By Antonio Sanchez on Thu, 09/28/2023
Business email compromise cost organizations $2.7 billion dollars last year, compared to ransomware’s $34 million. In this blog, discover the trends and tell-tale signs of one of 2023’s most lucrative threats.
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The HELM: Fostering Innovation at Fortra
Thu, 09/28/2023
The Heuristic Engineering Lab Masterminds, or HELM, is a technology steering committee for Fortra R&D employees. Discover how programs like Hackathons and dedicated innovation days guide our technology investments and inspire employees.
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Data Classification in the Finance World
By Cybersecurity Experts at Fortra on Thu, 09/28/2023
When it comes to data privacy, financial services is one of the most highly regulated industries, and as a result, finance organizations face immense pressure to protect the data they are creating, collecting, and storing. Let’s take a deeper dive into what pressures are put on financial organizations to protect their data, and what they can do to...
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INFOGRAPHIC: How to Protect Your Data from Ransomware Attacks
Wed, 09/27/2023
Ransomware can take on multiple forms. From phishing emails or USB keys containing malicious files to downloaded files from the Internet, ransomware takes over your computer and holds your data hostage. Here are 7 tips for prevention.
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Latest ARC Update Streamlines Workflows and Incident Response Time
By Daniel Binkley on Mon, 09/25/2023
We've made some exciting new updates to Digital Guardian's Analytics and Reporting Cloud platform designed to help threat hunters and incident responders identify, analyze, and remediate threats more effectively.
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What is Pretexting? Types, Examples, & Prevention
Fri, 09/22/2023
Pretexting attacks come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Read this blog to familiarize yourself with the threat so you can keep members of your organization safe.
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Do You Have the Right Tools to Protect Your Cloud-Based Data?
By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 09/20/2023
Your cloud-based data is absolutely vital. Your cloud-based security should be, too. Learn how Fortra’s advanced cybersecurity solutions advance your cloud security initiatives.
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Patch Tuesday Update September 2023
By Tyler Reguly on Thu, 09/14/2023
This is my 211th Patch Tuesday in a role where I’m performing a complete analysis of the released Microsoft patches. It’s amusing to me to see what has changed and what has stayed the same.
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Patch Tuesday Update - September 2023
Tue, 09/12/2023
Today’s Microsoft Security Update includes Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.28.0 and Fortra VM Agent 1.64.0 releases.Microsoft addressed 59 vulnerabilities in this release, including five rated as Critical.This release also includes three republished non-Microsoft CVEs to address issues in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Visual Studio Code, and 3D Viewer.Two of the CVEs fixed in this...
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Generative AI in Cybersecurity
By Antonio Sanchez on Tue, 09/12/2023
Understand the challenges and benefits of generative AI on today’s cybersecurity landscape and learn how Fortra’s advanced cybersecurity solutions can help.
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INFOGRAPHIC: How to Protect Your Data from Smishing and Vishing
Mon, 09/11/2023
Smishing and vishing attacks can dupe even the most vigilant users with persuasive, convincing text and voice messages. Here are 6 ways to prevent these types of attacks.
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How to Lock CAD Files Securely & Protect Your IP
Fri, 09/08/2023
Industrial designs and CAD files are vital intellectual property assets in the U.S. manufacturing sector, making their protection against industrial espionage critical. As manufacturing drives technological innovation and patent generation, securing CAD files is essential to safeguard system designs and R&D efforts. Understanding effective methods to lock these files is key to preserving IP integrity.