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Querying Excel as a Database

By EJ Stanley on Tue, 10/29/2024
Learn how to query data in Microsoft Excel using SQL and discover how to use Excel automation for quick data analysis.
Automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Live Webinar
Dec
03

GoAnywhere Customer Summit

7:00 - 8:00am PST
Join GoAnywhere’s leadership team for a packed hour covering:Preview of GoAnywhere 2025 releasesWhat’s new in GoAnywhere from the second half of this yearA look at Fortra Threat Brain (a multi-vector hub of verified threat intelligence)Answers to your most common GoAnywhere questions ...
Automation
FREE
1 hour
Live Webinar
Dec
12

Rethink How You Use Cloud File Sharing

8:00 - 8:45am PST
Scott Messick
The popularity of cloud-based file sharing services such as AWS, Dropbox, and OneDrive is undeniable. However, these user-friendly solutions come with some critical security drawbacks.Join Scott Messick, Lead Solutions Engineer, Fortra Dec. 12, as he discusses the pros and cons of cloud file sharing and introduce the advantages secure, managed file transfer (MFT) offers for...
Automation,
Threat Research & Intelligence
FREE
45 minutes
Live Event
Nov
04

NAViGATE Toronto 2024 - COMMON

8:00am - 5:00pm EST
Come see Fortra at booth #33 at NAViGATE Toronto 2024 from November fourth to the sixth.
IBM i Automation,
IBM i Business Intelligence,
IBM i Cybersecurity
Dark Reading - featuring Tyler Reguly
News Article

Dark Reading: Novel Exploit Chain Enables Windows UAC Bypass

By Tyler Reguly on Thu, 10/10/2024
​​Fortra's security research team has identified a novel exploit chain, tracked as CVE-2024-6769, which allows attackers to bypass Windows User Access Control (UAC) and escalate privileges to gain full system control.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
IT Infrastructure Protection
Offensive Security
CSO Online - featuring Tyler Reguly
News Article

​​CSO: Microsoft privilege escalation issue forces the debate: ‘When is something a security hole?’​

By Tyler Reguly on Wed, 10/09/2024
​​CSO covered Fortra’s disclosure of a Microsoft privilege escalation issue that allows attackers to bypass UAC prompts. Fortra's Tyler Reguly explained that this bypass removes key security checks, posing a risk. Microsoft disagrees, calling it a convenience issue, but the debate continues.​
Threat Research & Intelligence
Infrastructure and Data Protection
IT Infrastructure Protection
Offensive Security
Blog

CVE-2024-6769: Poisoning the Activation Cache to Elevate From Medium to High Integrity

By Ricardo Narvaja on Thu, 09/26/2024
This blog is about two chained bugs: Stage one is a DLL Hijacking bug caused by the remapping of ROOT drive and stage two is an Activation Cache Poisoning bug managed by the CSRSS server.The first stage was presented in detail at Ekoparty 2023 in the presentation called "I'm High" by Nicolás Economou from BlueFrost Security. He explained how to exploit the vulnerability which, at the time, had not...
Infrastructure and Data Protection
IT Infrastructure Protection
Offensive Security
Blog

3 Ways Malware Can Reach Your IFS

Tue, 09/24/2024
It's true that IBM i can't be infected by a PC virus. It's also true that the IFS can act as a host and spread malicious programs throughout your environment.
IBM i Cybersecurity
Guide

Decoding the Attacker Mindset: Pen Testing Revelations

Cybersecurity isn't just about defense—it's about understanding the offense. With penetration testing, organizations can learn to think like an attacker and develop more proactive strategies that anticipate attacks. In this guide, explore 5 scenarios that provide insight into the methods and techniques deployed in real-world pen testing engagements, including: Using a password spray attack to...
Infrastructure and Data Protection
IT Infrastructure Protection
Offensive Security