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Patch Tuesday Update December 2023

It would seem that Microsoft was feeling particularly festive and wanted to give admins around the world a bit of a break this holiday season. This month, we see 36 Microsoft CVEs and six non-Microsoft CVEs for a total of 42 CVEs and eight of those CVEs are Edge (Chromium-based) vulnerabilities that were announced last week.
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RPA vs. API: Differences and Use Cases

At its very core, the goal of automation is to take routine, repetitive tasks off the hands of time-strapped employees. Robotic process automation (RPA) solutions are designed to do this, but some lack an important feature that can make simplifying your tasks much harder than it needs to be—API connectivity. In this blog, we’re going to take you through the definition of both RPA and APIs, share...
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A Day in the Life of a SOC Team

Managed detection and response (MDR) would be nothing without a SOC (security operations center). These are the people who make Alert Logic's MDR services so dependable. It’s time you met them.
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3 Tips to Strengthen AWS Container Security

Containers are fundamental to swift, reliable AWS deployment. So, how can you strengthen AWS container security?
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How Fortra Supports the Zero Trust Journey

What Zero Trust means, tips for getting started, and how Fortra solutions support your Zero Trust security journey.
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What is DORA and How Can You Achieve Compliance?

When searching online for the new EU Regulation for strengthening the cybersecurity of financial entities and their third-party IT providers, called Digital Operational Resilience Act or DORA, it is almost certain that you will stumble upon Dora the Explorer, the famous kids’ animation.
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How to Recognize and Respond to Emerging Social Media Cybersecurity Threats

Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. LinkedIn. YouTube. Pinterest. Mastodon. The list goes on. Whether you love or loathe social media, these platforms have become integral to how we communicate as individuals and businesses. Cybercriminals have also taken note, embracing these communication channels wholeheartedly to reach vast audiences quickly, anonymously, and cheaply, successfully defrauding targets...
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Evolving the Brand From HelpSystems to Fortra: Mike Devine

Over the past year, the chief marketing officer at Fortra has led the company’s effort to build upon its HelpSystems roots and redefine its role as a cybersecurity beacon for threat-weary security professionals. Learn about the monumental effort required to update the brand and why there’s a groundswell of excitement about what it means for the future.
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Cybersecurity Quiz: Security Solutions 101

Are you shopping for security solutions for your organization but aren't sure where to begin? Start by taking our cybersecurity quiz to test your knowledge.
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What is a Vulnerability Management Program?

The Equifax breach was caused by a vulnerability. The WannaCry virus exploited a vulnerability. The stories don’t seem to end but it seems like no one is talking about how to solve this problem which is: start a vulnerability management program. “Manage the vulnerabilities in my network? Sounds easy” well, not so much, but not so difficult that you shouldn’t be spending time and resources on it...
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6 Ways to Defend Yourself Against Password Attacks

Ever since Ali Baba uttered “open sesame,” thieves have been using stolen passwords to access hidden riches. In the digital world, password attacks have been and continue to be a common way for threat actors to gain access to an organization’s treasure trove of data. No matter how many emails we get from IT explaining what makes a good password, many of us still use the same basic password in...
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Solutions for Vulnerability Management

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.