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Navigating the Cloud Chaos: 2024's Top Threats Revealed
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Navigating the Cloud Chaos: 2024's Top Threats Revealed

By Kirsten Doyle on Mon, 09/16/2024
Misconfigurations (when cloud computing assets are set up incorrectly, leaving them vulnerable to unauthorized access, data breaches, and operational disruptions) and inadequate change control top the list of cloud security threats in 2024, rising from third place the year before. It's clear that the transition to cloud computing has amplified the challenges of configuration management, making it...
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Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: September 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 09/10/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s September 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1123 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2024-38217Windows uses the Mark of the Web (MoTW) to identify files downloaded from the Internet. This is done by setting the NTFS Zone.Identifier alternate Data...
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Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: August 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 08/13/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1119 as soon as coverage is completed.In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEsCVE-2024-38178CVE-2024-38178 describes a vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge scripting engine when run in Internet Explorer Mode. On top of requiring Edge be running in...
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Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: July 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 07/09/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s July 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1114 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEsCVE-2024-38112A vulnerability in the Windows MSHTML Platform could allow spoofing to occur. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that the attacker convince...
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How to Spot a Winning NERC CIP Project
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How to Spot a Winning NERC CIP Project

By Paul Stewart on Wed, 06/19/2024
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) regulations often make exacting demands of Fortra Tripwire's customers, requiring them to update or create new change processes and document those processes in order to comply. In any NERC CIP-centered IT\OT project, there are always crucial indicators of success - even before the project gets...
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VERT Threat Alert: June 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 06/11/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s June 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1110 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-50868 The only disclosed vulnerability we have this month, is CVE-2023-50868, a DNSSEC protocol level vulnerability that can lead to denial of service. The...
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What Experts Have to Say About Choosing the Right Cybersecurity Frameworks

Frameworks like the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls, MITRE ATT&CK and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework give organizations clear, step-by-step methodologies for protecting their sensitive data, leveraging a wealth of industry knowledge to take the guesswork out of your security program.While these cybersecurity frameworks aren’t mandatory...
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Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: May 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 05/14/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s May 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1106 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2024-30040 Up first this month, we have a security feature bypass in MSHTML. More specifically, we have an Object...
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Tripwire VERT
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VERT Threat Alert: April 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 04/09/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s April 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1101 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2024-26234 This CVE describes a Proxy Driver Spoofing Vulnerability that, thanks to Microsoft’s new CWE listings, we...
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VERT Threat Alert: March 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 03/12/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s March 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1097 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs There were no in-the-wild or disclosed CVEs included in the March Patch Tuesday release. CVE Breakdown by Tag While...
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Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: February 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 02/13/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s February 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1093 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2024-21351 This CVE describes a bypass in the Windows SmartScreen Security Feature. At this point, these bypasses...
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Resolving Top Security Misconfigurations: What you need to know
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Resolving Top Security Misconfigurations: What you need to know

By Jeff Moline on Mon, 01/22/2024
One of the most common factors that can lead to cybersecurity incidents is a security misconfiguration in software or application settings. The default settings that come with the implementation of these tools and solutions are often not configured securely, and many organizations do not invest the time and resources into ensuring that they are. ...
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Expert Insight for Securing Your Critical Infrastructure
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Expert Insight for Securing Your Critical Infrastructure

By Ted Rassieur on Mon, 01/15/2024
At Tripwire's recent Energy and NERC Compliance Working Group, we had the opportunity to speak with the Manager of Gas Measurement, Controls, & Cybersecurity at a large energy company. More specifically, we focused on SCADA and field assets of gas Operational Technology. The experience at the management level of such an organization provided a...
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An Introduction to AWS Security
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An Introduction to AWS Security

By Gilad David Maayan on Fri, 01/12/2024
Cloud providers are becoming a core part of IT infrastructure. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's biggest cloud provider, is used by millions of organizations worldwide and is commonly used to run sensitive and mission-critical workloads. This makes it critical for IT and security professionals to understand the basics of AWS security and take...
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Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: January 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 01/09/2024
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s January 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1088 as soon as coverage is completed. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs There were no in-the-wild or disclosed CVEs included in the January Patch Tuesday drop. CVE Breakdown by Tag While...
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Cloud Security Optimization: A Process for Continuous Improvement
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Cloud Security Optimization: A Process for Continuous Improvement

By Gilad David Maayan on Thu, 12/28/2023
Cloud optimization is the process of correctly selecting and assigning the right resources to a workload or application with the ultimate goal of minimizing costs while improving performance and efficiency. These resources can range from computational power, memory, and storage to network capabilities. The cloud optimization process involves...
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Tips for Achieving Success With a NERC CIP Audit
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Tips for Achieving Success With a NERC CIP Audit

By Jim Fisher on Wed, 12/13/2023
Electrical utilities are responsible for just about everything we do. This presents a tremendous burden on those who operate those utilities. One way these organizations offer assurance is through the audit process. While audits can generate tremendous anxiety, good planning, and tools can help make the entire process go smoothly. Moreover, these...
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Tripwire VERT Security Update
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VERT Threat Alert: December 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 12/12/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s December 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1086 on Wednesday, December 13th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-20588 AMD has released AMD-SB-7007 – Speculative Leaks Security Notice, which describes how some AMD processors can...
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The 2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study Delves into Cloud Security and AI
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The 2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study Delves into Cloud Security and AI

By Katrina Thompson on Mon, 12/11/2023
The security industry is at a critical juncture. Capturing the state of affairs is a recent report released by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or ISC2. “A perfect storm” As they state in their Executive Summary, “Our study shows that a perfect storm of economic uncertainty, rapidly emerging technologies,...
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Guarding the Grid: Navigating the Current and Future Landscape of Utility Cybersecurity
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Guarding the Grid: Navigating the Current and Future Landscape of Utility Cybersecurity

By Travis Emerson on Mon, 11/27/2023
Tripwire recently held its annual Energy and NERC Compliance Working Group. This year's attendees included more than 200 Tripwire customer utility personnel representing over 80 different registered entities from all across the US and Canada. The company sizes ranged from public utility districts and city municipalities to medium and larger-sized...
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