Press Release
Fortra Introduces New Integrations for Offensive Security
Fortra today announced new integrations for its offensive security solutions that streamline capabilities for vulnerability management, penetration testing, and red teaming. Working together, the solutions apply the same techniques used by threat actors to identify and exploit gaps in an organizations’ security. With this proactive security approach, customers can find and fix weaknesses in their security posture before they are exploited.
Blog
Zero Trust 101: A Guide to Zero Trust Security
Fri, 08/04/2023
Discover the benefits of removing implicit trust and enable your organization to continuously authenticate and authorize data access from anyone, anywhere, always.
News Article
ABC11 EyewitnessNews: FBI Warns of Teens Being Targeted in Sextortion Scams
By John Wilson on Tue, 08/01/2023
The FBI has issued a warning about teenagers being targeted in sextortion scams. John Wilson spoke to ABC11 EyewitnessNews about the techniques the scammers use.
Blog
A First-Hand Account of How Email Security Has Changed – And Where It Is Today
By Antonio Sanchez on Fri, 07/28/2023
A 20-year veteran of the industry shares his first-hand account of how email – and email security – has changed over the years and where it is now.
Guide
Improve Cybersecurity Compliance with Managed Security Services
Organizations are overburdened with the task of managing complex compliance expectations with even more complex security solutions. In many cases, they lack the headcount or the resources to do so effectively. Fortra’s managed cybersecurity service offerings deliver the tools and expertise needed to handle compliance obligations of any scope, for organizations of any size.
In this guide, you’ll...
Blog
Evolve Your Security Strategy to Prepare for DORA
By Antonio Sanchez on Thu, 07/27/2023
Although the DORA compliance deadline is further away, financial institutions regulated by the Act should start preparing their journey now, before the last minute panic keeps knocking on your door. Antonio Sanchez breaks down the five DORA pillars and highlights what it takes to evolve your security effort.
Blog
Top 10 Takeaways: Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report
By Antonio Sanchez on Thu, 07/27/2023
We’ve summarized the Verizon 2023 DBIR into top points. Find out which attack methods hackers leveraged to drive breaches and how Fortra can help you stay safe.
News Article
The Six Five Podcast Featuring Josh Davies Looking at the Security Implications of Generative AI
By Josh Davies on Wed, 07/26/2023
Josh Davies spoke to Diana Blass at SixFiveMedia about the security risks that should be top of mind when using generative AI applications such as ChatGPT.
News Article
MySecTV: Advancing as a Cybersecurity Ally
Wed, 07/26/2023
Anirudh Chand, Head of Solutions Engineering, Asia Pacific and Japan, spoke to MySecTV about the cybersecurity landscape in his region and how Fortra helps strengthen customers’ security maturity with a comprehensive solution portfolio.
News Article
Cybersecurity Insiders: The Looming Threat of Business Email Compromise
By John Wilson on Thu, 07/20/2023
How can organizations protect themselves from business email compromise (BEC)? John Wilson spoke to Cybersecurity Insiders about the complexities of these threats and shared important insights from Fortra's latest report on BEC.
News Article
SC Media: Malicious Emails Pelting Inboxes Hit All-time High in Q1, 2023
Tue, 07/18/2023
According to the latest research by Fortra’s PhishLabs, in Q1 2023, about a quarter of emails landing in inboxes were classified as “do not engage” or malicious. SC Media shared key insights from the report.
News Article
The Last Watchdog: Fortra Researchers Find Email Impersonation Attacks Climbing to an All-Time High
By John Wilson on Mon, 07/17/2023
John Wilson spoke to The Last Watchdog and discussed the key findings of Fortra’s recent research on business email compromise (BEC).
News Article
Tech Talks Daily Podcast: The Fortra Approach to Securing the Digital Frontier
By Antonio Sanchez on Thu, 07/13/2023
Antonio Sanchez spoke to Neil C. Hughes on The Tech Talks Daily Podcast about the dynamic nature of the cybersecurity industry and highlighted Fortra's proactive strategies to stay ahead of the curve.
Blog
Supply Chain Risk
By Antonio Sanchez on Thu, 07/06/2023
The supply chains of today’s global economy rely heavily on technology and information systems to deliver finished goods and services to the end user. However, for all the benefits of a hyperconnected economy this introduces, supply chains also carry with them a high degree of risk.
Guide
Is Your Data Protection Plan Missing Something?
As businesses produce prolific amounts of data, security strategists need to know how to secure it. Without organizing new swaths of information, unstructured data could languish on servers and remain undetected and unprotected. Data protection services are built to help organizations take charge of their digital assets and create a culture of data hygiene that will ensure all data that comes into...
Blog
99% of User-Related Threats Are Email Impersonation Attempts
Wed, 06/21/2023
Threats in corporate inboxes hit new highs with a quarter of all reported emails classified as malicious or untrustworthy. 99% of these threats were email impersonation threats, such as BEC and credential theft lures, that lack attachments or URLs delivering malware payloads. Cybercriminals continue to bypass traditional email security tools and reach end users by impersonating individuals,...
Blog
Untrustworthy Email in Inboxes Reaches All-Time High
Thu, 06/01/2023
In Q1, the volume of emails classified as malicious or do not engage reached nearly a quarter of all reported emails. This is the highest combined volume of these categories since Fortra’s PhishLabs has documented this data point. Of those classified as malicious, threats considered email impersonation or, those lacking known signatures, made up a significant 98.7%.
Every quarter, PhishLabs...
Press Release
Fortra’s Alert Logic Wins Fortress Cybersecurity Award for Threat Detection
Fortra's Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has won a 2023 Fortress Cybersecurity Award for threat detection services. Fortra’s Terranova Security was recognized as a finalist in the category for security awareness training.
Blog
Four RSA Conference 2023 Takeaways from an Industry Veteran
Thu, 05/18/2023
I’ve attended RSA Conference for years. The event is always special, but this year was momentous because it was our first time exhibiting as Fortra.