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Measuring the Effectiveness of File Integrity Monitoring Tools
By Mark Conway on Tue, 05/28/2024
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A security incident can be the result of a single unauthorised change. A few may say, 'one change is inconsequential, don't sweat the small stuff.' But when it comes to infrastructure security, the detail is of paramount importance! Just a single edit to a single line item can have a negative effect on an entire file or...
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Cloud Sprawl: How to Tidy It Up
By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 05/28/2024
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Cloud computing offers indisputable benefits, but with the caveat that it can quickly become a disorganized jumble unless adequately managed. It’s common for the average organization to use dozens of cloud instances, solutions, and resources scattered across multiple platforms. Such off-premises services quickly accumulate to...
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HITRUST: the Path to Cyber Resilience
By John Salmi on Wed, 05/22/2024
Much has been made of cyber resilience in recent years. And with good reason: failing to bounce back quickly from a security event can have dramatic financial consequences. In early 2023, Royal Mail took several days to recover from a Lockbit cyberattack, losing upwards of £10 million in the process. However, for all the talk about resilience, the industry seems to be...
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The UK’s Cybersecurity: Where Is it and Where Is it Going?
By Josh Breaker-Rolfe on Tue, 05/21/2024
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In early April this year, the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) released its Cybersecurity Breaches Survey 2024. It provides a comprehensive overview of the UK's cybersecurity landscape, exploring the different cyberattacks and cybercrimes businesses, charities, and private sector educational...
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Making Data Integrity Easy: Simplifying NIST CSF with Tripwire
By Dan Jamison on Mon, 05/20/2024
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When you think of the cybersecurity "CIA" triad of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, which one of those is most important to your organization? While the answer may vary by season for your organization, there is no argument that they are all equally vital sides of that CIA triangle, and each deserves the correct...
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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...
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Understanding the Key Differences Between FIM and EDR
By Wade Barisoff on Wed, 05/15/2024
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File integrity monitoring (FIM) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) are two cybersecurity solutions that are often foundational aspects of organizations’ security strategies. EDR is implemented in order to stop known and unknown threats at endpoints, often with advanced functions such as behavioral monitoring and analysis,...
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Insider Threats Maintain a Rising Trend
By Katrina Thompson on Tue, 05/14/2024
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“When the cat’s away, the mouse will play,” the old adage goes. Filings to anti-fraud non-profit Cifas would support that claim, as Insider Threat Database (ITD) reports rose by 14% this past year and are largely attributable to hard-to-monitor work-from-home employees mixed with “increasing financial pressures.” The report...
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Why Is Cyber Resilience Essential and Who's Responsible for It?
By Zoë Rose on Tue, 05/07/2024
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In the first installment of our series on cyber resilience, we discussed what being a resilient organization means. In this installment, we'll explore why organizations need to consider how to become resilient, who's responsible for achieving this, and the processes organizations must have to prioritize actions and effectively...
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The Impact of NIST SP 800-171 on SMBs
By Josh Breaker-Rolfe on Mon, 05/06/2024
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From more broad laws like GDPR to industry-specific regulations like HIPAA, most organizations today must comply with some kind of data protection guideline. Some businesses may even have to comply with numerous data protection regulations. As such, compliance with data protection regulations has become increasingly complicated....
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SCM and NERC: What You Need to Know
By Michael Betti on Tue, 04/16/2024
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Security configurations are an often ignored but essential factor in any organization’s security posture: any tool, program, or solution can be vulnerable to cyberattacks or other security incidents if the settings are not configured correctly.
Staying on top of all of these security configurations can be a daunting...
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What Is an Axon Agent, and Why Do You Need One?
By Michael Betti on Mon, 04/15/2024
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The number of endpoints in an organization often exceeds the number of employees. Managing these often disparate entities is more than a full-time job. Moreover, keeping them secure is equally difficult, yet securing all of your endpoints against cyber threats has become paramount for organizations worldwide. A common oversight...
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Embracing Two-Factor Authentication for Enhanced Account Protection
By Fortra Staff on Wed, 04/10/2024
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Let’s start the second quarter of the year with boosting our security posture by adopting two-factor authentication methods on our accounts to make them more secure. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an identity and access management security method that requires two forms of identification to access resources and data. The...
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Exploring Advanced Tripwire Enterprise Capabilities
By John Salmi on Fri, 04/05/2024
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In today's digital landscape, it is important for organizations to depend upon the tools they use for cybersecurity. Large businesses can employ many security solutions, practices, and policies that must combine to create a robust and layered security strategy. While many of these tools are important and necessary, organizations...
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The Cyber Sleuth's Handbook: Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Essentials
By Kirsten Doyle on Wed, 03/27/2024
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In the intricate landscape of cybersecurity, Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) stand as the sentinels guarding against the onslaught of digital threats. It involves a multifaceted approach to identifying, mitigating, and recovering from cybersecurity incidents.
In the physical world, the aftermath of a crime scene...
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Bake-off: Ensuring Security in the Cyber Kitchen
By Chris Hudson on Wed, 03/27/2024
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I’ll start this one with an apology – I’ve been watching a lot of the TV show The Bear (which I’d highly recommend!) and thus been thinking a lot about kitchen processes and the challenges of making everything come together nicely (both in life and in a recipe). If you are unfamiliar with the show, it is a comedy-drama about a...
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Managed Cybersecurity Services Secure Modern Environments
By Troy Thompson on Mon, 03/25/2024
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In an era characterized by relentless digital transformation and interconnectedness, cybersecurity has evolved into a complex and dynamic battleground.
Businesses, governments, and individuals find themselves locked in a perpetual struggle against a relentless flood of evolving threats. From sophisticated cybercriminal...
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What Is Log Management and Why you Need it
By Luis Colunga on Wed, 03/20/2024
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Thanks to the burgeoning supply chain, a host of IoT and work-from-home devices, and an expanding cloud presence, organizations are constantly ingesting new hardware into their IT environments. With each new line of code comes a fresh chance for a hidden vulnerability.
With each unfound weakness, attackers gain one more...