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3 Components of a Proactive Security Strategy
By Mieng Lim on Mon, 07/22/2024
Your organization might have many cybersecurity defenses in place, but defenses alone are not enough to protect you from today’s multi-faceted cyberattacks. Proactively adding a layer of offensive security assessment and testing helps you pinpoint your system weaknesses before they are exploited. Proactive security measures help you stay ahead of attackers by:Identifying vulnerabilities and...
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Guide to Creating a Proactive Cybersecurity Strategy
Cyber attacks are common, with 89% of companies experiencing an attack in the last 12 months*. It’s time to stop asking if attacks will occur and start asking if you can stop attacks from being successful. One of the best ways to answer this question is by employing a proactive security program. Using assessment and testing to harden your cybersecurity measures, proactive security: Uncovers...
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2023 Domain Impersonation Report
Current Domain Threats, Trends, and Techniques
Domain impersonation is the foundation for a multitude of online threats. Because a domain is dynamic, identifying when and how it will be used for malicious purposes can be challenging for security teams, and requires constant monitoring for behavior that will validate removal.
In the 2023 Domain Impersonation Report, we review look-alike domain...
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Preventing Domain Impersonation
How to Stop Look-Alike Domains and Spoofing
In the first half of 2023, cybercriminals targeted company brands using an average of 40 look-alike domains per month. Domain impersonation threats trick users into giving away sensitive information by convincing them an email is from a trusted source or a website is authentic.
It’s crucial that companies take preventive measures against look-alike...
Fortra Cybersecurity Software Bundles
Learn how Fortra software bundles feature powerful product combinations that solve complex cybersecurity challenges in innovative ways.
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An IBM i Hacking Tale
By Pablo Zurro on Thu, 04/06/2023
Discover how penetration testing can be used on IBM i systems to find hidden vulnerabilities in your security. This post breaks down Core Impact's IBM i pen testing process from discovery to privilege escalation.
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ConsumerAffairs: Phishing Attempts are Growing Like Wildfire and Becoming Harder to Detect
John Wilson spoke to ConsumerAffairs about today’s phishing scam scene and provided tips to recognize legitimate emails from phishing attempts.
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Forbes Advisor: Your Payment Cards Face A Growing Threat From Hackers
Safeguarding our credit and debit cards is something we all need to prioritize. In his latest Forbes Advisor article, John Wilson provides tips to keep your payment card details safe from fraud.
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Preparing for the Impact of PCI DSS 4.0
Thu, 11/10/2022
Stealing credit card data is a perennial favorite of cybercriminals everywhere, whose aggressive tactics to score sensitive accountholder details result in breach after breach for organizations small and large. In its most recent research on payment card fraud, The Nilson Report found $28.6 billion in losses for 2020 (nearly 36% in the U.S. alone),...
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e-ChannelNews Interview with Mark Bell: Core Security Releases New Ransomware Simulator
Following the release of Core Security’s Ransomware Simulator, Mark Bell, Managing Director of Infrastructure Protection at Fortra, shares vulnerability management best practices and more in an interview with e-ChannelNews.
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Building a Proactive Security Strategy
Advancing your vulnerability management programme may be a journey, but it is a journey well worth taking and cannot be done overnight. As your programme matures the better your organisation can avoid costly attacks and breaches that may harm your business and reputation.Learn how a proactive cybersecurity program can be a game changer for an organisation's success through continuously assessing...
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Penetration Testing Toolkit
Safeguard your infrastructure and data
With today’s ever-increasing and constantly-shifting threat landscape, organizations must do everything they can to ensure the security of its cyber assets, including penetration testing. Based on our years of experience helping organizations manage security risks across the enterprise, we’ve compiled a collection of penetration testing tools and resources...
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Core Impact Trial
Core Impact is a centralized penetration testing solution that enables security teams to safely and efficiently uncover and exploit security weaknesses using the same techniques as today's adversaries.
Learn how Core Impact's step-by-step wizards streamline testing with a free trial, and see for yourself how this robust pen testing tool provides valuable insights that will help mitigate risk and...
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2021 Pen Testing Survey Report
Cyber attacks have become so common place, we're no longer surprised to see a massive breach hit the headlines. With this threat constantly looming, organizations should regularly be asking themselves, "how secure are we?" Penetration tests help to answer this question, uncovering and exploiting security threats to determine how much of a risk they pose.
The 2021 Pen Testing Report highlights...
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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.