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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 range of topics...
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Security Configuration Management

In a very real sense, IT security configurations are the proverbial “keys to the kingdom” when it comes to data protection and information security. They define system safeguards while balancing acceptable risk against the need for productivity. Hackers and attackers understand this balance all too well: the 2011 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report noted that 83 percent of successful attacks...
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Tripwire Enterprise

Security, compliance, and IT operations leaders need a powerful and effective way to accurately identify security misconfigurations and indicators of compromise. Tripwire® Enterprise is the leading compliance monitoring solution, using file integrity monitoring (FIM) and security configuration management (SCM). Backed by decades of experience, it's capable of advanced use cases unmatched by other...
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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. Here are 10 reasons...
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Bridging the IT/OT Cybersecurity Gap

With notable industrial cyber events on the rise, the 2020s are shaping up to be a challenging time for operational technology (OT) operators concerned with the safety, security, and compliance of their operational technology networks. To protect their OT environments, everyone from plant managers to CISOs is facing increased pressure to deploy effective cybersecurity solutions. However...
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VERT Threat Alert: August 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

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 . There has been a lot of Twitter discussion around this Dogwalk as...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of August 1, 2022

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 1 st , 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Windows 11 Smart App Control blocks files used to push malware Smart App Control, a Windows 11...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of July 25, 2022

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 Analytics and GMS products Security company SonicWall addressed a...
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VERT Threat Alert: July 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

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 Client/Server Runtime Subsystem (CSRSS) is the only one that has seen active...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 20, 2022

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' Industrial Network Management System Cybersecurity researchers have...
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VERT Threat Alert: June 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

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 to Microsoft. However, Microsoft did update last month’s security...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 06, 2022

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 Microsoft Follina to attack European and US entities A nation-state...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 30, 2022

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 Account That Can Facilitate Attacks on Industrial Firms Korenix JetPort...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 16, 2022

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 Recent Zyxel Firewalls RCE Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and...
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VERT Threat Alert: May 2022 Patch Tuesday Analysis

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 version of PetitPotam . This month’s security guidance links to both the...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of May 2, 2022

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 PostgreSQL Databases to Other Customers Microsoft on Thursday...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of April 25, 2022

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 April 25, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Homeland Security bug bounty program uncovers 122 holes in its systems The first bug bounty program by...
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Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of April 18, 2022

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 April 18, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. CISA Alert on ICS, SCADA Devices Highlights Growing Enterprise IoT Security Risks On April 13, the...