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Understanding CVE 2023-30990: The Vulnerability Exploiting the DDM
By Amneris Teruel on Tue, 07/25/2023
Discover CVE-2023-30990 - Unauthenticated RCE in IBM i DDM Service. Learn what this vulnerability is, how it impacts the IBM i, and how you can prevent as well as assess your exposure to it.
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The Benefits of Automating IBM i Spool File Conversion and Delivery
By Greg J. Schmidt on Wed, 06/14/2023
Discover how automating your IBM i spool file management and delivery can make your data more accessible to users and easier to deliver for administrators.
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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...
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How to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements for IBM i
Thu, 03/02/2023
Discover what cyber insurance is, the solutions you may need to qualify or lower premiums, and what Fortra offers to assist your IBM i organization with becoming cyber insured.
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Customer Phishing Protection Couldn’t Be Easier with Agari and PhishLabs
Mon, 07/04/2022
It’s not news that cybercrime is a constant battle—large enterprises and small businesses everywhere are susceptible to a myriad of advanced email threats and socially engineered attacks, such as executive or brand impersonation. According to IC3’s Internet Crime Report, over $44 million in losses in 2021 were a direct result of malicious phishing and advanced email scams.
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Solutions for Vulnerability Management
Fri, 04/22/2022
This guest blog from Dr. Edward Amoroso, Tag Cyber provides a high-level overview of modern advances in vulnerability management and how the Fortra cybersecurity portfolio supports this important method for addressing exploitable weaknesses in an enterprise.
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Top Social Media Threats Targeting the Retail Industry
Tue, 02/22/2022
Social media threats targeting enterprises more than doubled last year. Attacks on the retail industry specifically have grown, as threat actors are targeting victims with impersonation and counterfeit ad campaigns.
Purchasing behavior is increasingly influenced by social media, making it an attractive vector for these kinds of campaigns. The tendency of social media users to consume information...
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Getting Started with PCI and Why Every Company Should Be in Compliance
By Robin Tatam on Mon, 01/24/2022
Few things strike fear into the hearts of consumers and businesses more than a breach of financial information. Why? Because it hits us where we’re most sensitive: our pocket books!
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Recommended QSECURITY Level for IBM i
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
The system security level (QSECURTY) sets the overall tone for your IBM i security posture. Read this blog post to learn how many organizations are following IBM's best practices.
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IBM i (AS/400) Security Study Shows Shocking Number of Users Have Default Passwords
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
Password security issues are critical because they represent the most obvious—and most easily exploited—method to compromise your system. But an alarming number of users rely on the simplest passwords possible on IBM i.
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IBM i (AS/400) Security Best Practice: Limit Users with *ALLOBJ
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
In the wrong hands, IBM i special authorities can do serious damage, but the latest research shows far too many users have more access and authority than they need. Learn the best practices and how you can implement them.
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IBM i (AS/400) Security Best Practices: Inactive User Profiles
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
Inactive user profiles pose a serious threat to more IBM i systems than you might expect. Get the latest data and learn how to protect your systems.
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IBM i (AS/400) Security Best Practice: Recommended Response to Invalid Sign-On Attempts
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
Invalid sign-on attempts happen to everyone from time to time, but large numbers of invalid attempts could indicate a cyber attack in progress.
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Reduce Virus Spread with QIBM_QP0L_SCAN_OPEN and QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 04/15/2021
The data below is taken from the 2021 State of IBM i Security Study, which provides compelling insight into the security posture of 247 IBM i servers and partitions—systems that are often used for business-critical data, payment card data, and personally identifiable information (PII). The full study can be accessed here.
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What is the LGPD? Meet Brazil’s New Powerful Data Protection Law
By Kurt Thomas on Thu, 01/28/2021
Brazil is Latin America’s largest technology hub and has the eighth-largest economy by GDP. Getting to know the ins and outs of LGPD is essential for doing business there.
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Endpoint Antivirus Software: What It Is, and Why You Need It
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 10/19/2020
The threat landscape can be a frightening scene when you look at the malicious attacks and ransomware infiltrating organizations around the globe. The good news: Endpoint antivirus applications are making enormous strides in their ability to protect enterprise-level equipment and data from attack. The bad news: Many companies overlook the need to secure non-Windows infrastructure and focus their...
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The Evolution of Cybersecurity Solutions for Organizations
Tue, 08/11/2020
In the early days of the internet, cybersecurity was fairly straightforward, with all solutions and strategies geared toward prevention. While prevention remains critical, cybersecurity has also had to evolve, with businesses layering their defenses and regularly evaluating the status of their safeguards to adapt to change—whether those be organizational or within the wider cybersecurity sphere.
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Protecting AIX Servers Against Malware Threats
By Bob Erdman on Thu, 11/07/2019
Find out what security challenges AIX servers face, and what can be done to overcome them.
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Navigating Toward a Password-Free Future with Privileged Access Management
By Bob Erdman on Fri, 09/13/2019
Discover how you can move toward a password-free future with privileged access management (PAM) solutions and adopt a more secure standard for authentication in your organization.