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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 know is tied to Improper Access Control . From a...
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The Cyber Sleuth's Handbook: Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Essentials

By Kirsten Doyle on Wed, 03/27/2024
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 always yields vital clues that can unravel the mystery behind a...
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What Makes Fortra’s Tripwire Different

Are you weighing your options between integrity management solutions? Evaluating, purchasing, and deploying new software is hard work, especially when you get down to the granular details of understanding which solutions have which capabilities and matching those capabilities to your organization’s particular needs. In an industry buzzing with ever-changing terminology and a profusion of vendors...
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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 historical Microsoft Security Bulletin groupings are gone...
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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 have become relatively common and are frequently...
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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 historical Microsoft Security Bulletin groupings are...
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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 potentially return speculative data after a...
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VERT Threat Alert: November 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 11/14/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s November 2023 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1082 on Wednesday, November 15th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-36033 A vulnerability in the Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM level privileges. This vulnerability has been publicly...
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Fortifying IoT Devices: Unraveling the Art of Securing Embedded Systems
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Fortifying IoT Devices: Unraveling the Art of Securing Embedded Systems

By Isla Sibanda on Fri, 10/13/2023
Interconnected, data-enabled devices are more common now than ever before. By 2027, it is predicted that there will be more than 41 billion new IoT devices . The emergence of each new device offers a fresh vulnerability point for opportunistic bad actors. In 2022, there were over 112 million cyberattacks carried out on IoT devices worldwide. Without sufficient protection, attackers can exploit...
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VERT Threat Alert: October 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 10/10/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s October 2023 Security Updates , which includes a recently introduced release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1077 on Wednesday, October 11th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-41763 While this vulnerability is labeled as a Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, the...
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VERT Threat Alert: September 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 09/12/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s September 2023 Security Updates , which includes a recently introduced release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1073 on Wednesday, September 13th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-36761 Microsoft has indicated that a vulnerability impacting Microsoft Word, including the preview pane...
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VERT Threat Alert: August 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 08/08/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2023 Security Updates , which includes a recently introduced release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1068 on Wednesday, August 9th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-38180 A vulnerability in Kestrel could allow for a denial of service. Kestrel is the cross-platform web server...
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CISO to BISO – What's your next role?

By Gary Hibberd on Tue, 07/25/2023
Introduction For the longest time within the cybersecurity industry, we have had Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) whose role is to set the strategic direction for Information Security within an organisation. But what are the stepping stones to becoming a CISO? In the past, this has been a difficult question to answer, but typically the CISO is someone who moved up through the ranks in...
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VERT Threat Alert: July 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 07/11/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s July 2023 Security Updates , which include a new release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1064 on Wednesday, July 12th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-32046 A vulnerability in MSHTML could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the logged in user providing the attacker...
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VERT Threat Alert: June 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 06/13/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s June 2023 Security Updates , which include a new release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1060 on Wednesday, June 14th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs There were no in-the-wild or disclosed CVEs in the June Patch Tuesday drop. CVE Breakdown by Tag While historical Microsoft Security Bulletin...
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VERT Threat Alert: May 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 05/09/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s May 2023 Security Updates , which include a new release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1055 on Wednesday, May 10th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-29336 Up first this month is a vulnerability reported by Avast in Win32k. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated attacker to...
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A Day in the Life of a SOC Team

By Fortra Staff on Tue, 04/18/2023
This piece was originally published on Fortra’s AlertLogic.com Blog . Managed detection and response (MDR) would be nothing without a SOC (security operations center) . They’re on the frontline of our clients’ defenses — a living, breathing layer of intelligence and protection to complement our automated cybersecurity features. These are the people who make our MDR services best in class so...
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VERT Threat Alert: April 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 04/11/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s April 2023 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1050 on Wednesday, April 12th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-28252 A vulnerability in the Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver has been exploited in-the-wild. CLFS provides a general-purpose logging service to other software via the...
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VERT Threat Alert: March 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 03/14/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s March 2023 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1046 on Wednesday, March 15th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-24880 Up first this month is a publicly disclosed and exploited vulnerability impacting Windows SmartScreen. SmartScreen prompts you when running certain files downloaded...
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VERT Threat Alert: February 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis

By Tyler Reguly on Tue, 02/14/2023
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s February 2023 Security Updates . VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1042 on Wednesday, February 15th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-21823 The first vulnerability in the list this week is CVE-2023-21823, a vulnerability in Windows Graphic Component that can allow for code execution leading to...
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