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Tripwire Resident Engineers for Federal Agencies

The cybersecurity skills gap leaves Federal agencies without adequate staffing for the operation of their security tools. High turnover rates can also cause agencies to lose essential knowledge when team members leave who were familiar with the tools. To complicate matters further, the pandemic is driving the need for temporary cybersecurity support as agencies navigate new,...
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NERC CIP
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Tripwire’s Solutions for Automated, Continuous PCI Compliance

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was created to help organizations that process credit card payments secure the cardholder environment to prevent credit card fraud, cyber threats, and other security vulnerabilities. The latest version, 4.0, provides specific security guidance on handling, processing, transmitting, and storing credit card data to...
Compliance
PCI DSS
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Improving your Cybersecurity Posture with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

There isn’t an industry that hasn’t been affected by cyber threats, and the broadcast industry is no exception. In April 2015, France’s TV5Monde was attacked, resulting in eleven of its channels going dark and its social media outlets commandeered to display pro-Islamic State messages. This was preceded by an attack on WBOC in Salisbury, Maryland, where their Twitter account...
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Maintaining the Security and Integrity of Electronic Health Record Systems

The value of electronic health record (EHR) systems is immense. These digital records are designed to be available anytime and anywhere, connecting healthcare providers with patient data. EHRs are a central repository of patient medical histories, medications, diagnoses, immunization dates, allergies, lab results and radiology images. With access to this accurate patient...
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Case Study

Payment Processor for Businesses

As a recognized leader in the payment processing sector, this company offers its clients hundreds of secure payment methods across multiple platforms, around the globe. Onan average day it processes tens of millions of mobile, online and in-store transactions in 100+ currencies. After experiencing a security incident that was quickly contained, the company took the opportunity...
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PCI DSS
VERT Threat Alert: September 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis
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VERT Threat Alert: August 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 08/09/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of August 1, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of August 1, 2022

By Andrew Swoboda on Mon, 08/08/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of July 25, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of July 25, 2022

By Andrew Swoboda on Mon, 08/01/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
VERT Threat Alert: September 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis
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VERT Threat Alert: July 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 07/12/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
PCI 4.0: The wider meanings of the new Standard
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PCI 4.0: The wider meanings of the new Standard

By David Bruce on Wed, 07/06/2022
Image The new PCI DSS Standard, version 4.0, contains all the steps, best practices, and explanations required for full compliance.  In fact, even an organization that does not process cardholder data could follow the PCI Standard to implement a robust cybersecurity program for any of its important data. In our series about how the...
Compliance
PCI DSS
What you need to know about PCI 4.0: Requirements 10, 11 and 12
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What you need to know about PCI 4.0: Requirements 10, 11 and 12

By David Bruce on Wed, 06/29/2022
Image As we continue our review of the 12 Requirements of PCI DSS version 4.0, one has to stop and consider, is it possible to have a favorite section of a standard? After all, most guidance documents, as well as regulations are seen as tedious distractions from the importance of getting the job done. However, depending on a person’s...
Compliance
PCI DSS
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 20, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 20, 2022

By Andrew Swoboda on Mon, 06/27/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
What you need to know about PCI 4.0: Requirements 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
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What you need to know about PCI 4.0: Requirements 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

By David Bruce on Wed, 06/22/2022
Image In Part 1 of this series, we reviewed the first four sections of the new PCI standards. As we continue our examination of PCI DSS version 4.0, we will consider what organizations will need to do in order to successfully transition and satisfy this update. Requirements 5 through 9 are organized under two categories: Maintain a...
Compliance
PCI DSS
VERT Threat Alert: June 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis
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VERT Threat Alert: June 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 06/14/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
What you need to know about PCI 4.0: Requirements 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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What you need to know about PCI 4.0: Requirements 1, 2, 3 and 4.

By David Bruce on Tue, 06/14/2022
Image The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has released its first update to their Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) since 2018.  The new standard, version 4.0, is set to generally go into effect by 2024, but there are suggested updates that are not going to be required until a year after that.  This, of course, creates...
Compliance
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 06, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 06, 2022

By Andrew Swoboda on Mon, 06/13/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 30, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 30, 2022

By Andrew Swoboda on Mon, 06/06/2022
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 May 30, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Vendor Refuses to Remove Backdoor...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 16, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 16, 2022

By Andrew Swoboda on Mon, 05/23/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
VERT Threat Alert: June 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis
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VERT Threat Alert: May 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 05/10/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 2, 2022
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 2, 2022

By Editorial Staff on Mon, 05/09/2022
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...
Vulnerability & Risk Management
VERT Research