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Getting Up to Speed on GDPR

Search online for the phrase “data is the new oil” and you’ll see it’s used by (and attributed to) many people. Data is a precious and highly valuable commodity. Data is the fuel pumping through today’s digital business, powering communications and commerce. Organizations the world over are mining data to turn raw information into real insight—to drive sales and grow their...
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The Executive's Guide to the CIS Controls

See how simple and effective security controls can create a framework that helps you protect your organization and data from known cyber attack vectors. This publication was designed to assist executives by providing guidance for implementing broad baseline technical controls that are required to ensure a robust network security posture. In this guide, we will cover a wide...
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Tripwire Enterprise and Cisco AMP Threat Grid

Overview There is mounting concern at the senior executive and board level regarding cybersecurity, driven by highly visible advanced targeted attacks. These attacks threaten precious IP, valuable customer information, company valuation and trade secrets. To truly protect valuable resources, organizations have to accept the nature of modern networked environments and devices,...
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The CIS Controls and Tripwire Solutions

Many organizations face the challenging threat environment by strategically choosing a security controls framework as a reference for initiating, implementing, measuring, and evaluating their security posture, as well as managing risk. While many frameworks are available, one of the most notable and commonly used is the Center for Internet Security’s CIS Controls. This well...
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MITRE ATT&CK Matrix with CIS Controls and Tripwire Mapping

It’s not enough to cast a wide cybersecurity net and hope you catch the adversaries trying to compromise your data. Instead, you need to narrow your focus to make your efforts truly impactful. But which of the countless potential cybersecurity attacks out there should you choose to prioritize? MITRE’s Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) Framework and...
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10 Ways Tripwire Outperforms Other Cybersecurity Solutions

As a security professional, you’re tasked with protecting your organization against attacks, detecting threats, identifying vulnerabilities and hardening configurations. But in an increasingly crowded marketplace, how do you choose the right cybersecurity partner? From experience and technical innovation to security expertise, Fortra's Tripwire stands out from the competition. ...
Case Study

Leading Nationwide Provider of FDIC-Insured Financial Services

This nationally recognized financial solutions provider offers a set of services that enable smaller banks and other related institutions to compete with the industry’s dominant players. The company’s portfolio of FDIC-insured solutions enables its members and other key constituents to offer innovative services that otherwise might be too difficult or too costly to provide on...
Blog

VERT Threat Alert: August 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Image Today’s Patch Tuesday VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2022 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1015 on Wednesday, August 10th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-34713 According to Microsoft, CVE-2022-34713 is a variant of the Dogwalk...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of August 1, 2022

Image All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 1st, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Windows 11 Smart App Control...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of July 25, 2022

Image All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of July 25, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. SonicWall fixed critical SQLi in...
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Guide to Managed Cybersecurity Services

As managed services become more popular—and essential, for many—the world is on track to funnel 77 percent of cybersecurity spending toward them by 2026. But how exactly do managed security services work? Download the e-book to learn how managed services help organizations do more with less, overcome staffing challenges, and turn their attention back toward their business...
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VERT Threat Alert: July 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Image Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s July 2022 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1011 on Wednesday, July 13th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2022-22047 Microsoft is reporting this month that a single vulnerability in the Windows...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 20, 2022

Image All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of June 20, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Over a Dozen Flaws Found in Siemens...
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VERT Threat Alert: June 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Image Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s June 2022 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1007 on Wednesday, June 15th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs None of the vulnerabilities patched this month have been exploited in-the-wild or publicly disclosed according...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 06, 2022

Image All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of June 06, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Another nation-state actor exploits...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 30, 2022

Image All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of May 30, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Vendor Refuses to Remove Backdoor...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 16, 2022

Image All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of May 16, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.  Watch Out! Hackers Begin Exploiting...
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CIS Control 18 Penetration Testing

Image Penetration testing is something that more companies and organizations should be considering a necessary expense. I say this because over the years the cost of data breaches and other forms of malicious intrusions and disruptions are getting costlier. Per IBM Security’s “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021,” the average cost of a...
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VERT Threat Alert: May 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Image Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s May 2022 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1002 on Wednesday, May 11th. CVE-2022-26925 In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs Based on Microsoft’s limited documentation, this appears to be a resurgence and/or improved...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 2, 2022

Image All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of May 2, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Microsoft Azure Vulnerability Exposes...