Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.52.0 and FVM Agent 2.13 releases. CVE/Advisory Title Tag Microsoft Severity Rating Base Score Microsoft Impact Exploited Publicly Disclosed CVE-2024-38097 Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Azure Monitor Important 7.1 Elevation of Privilege No No CVE-2024-43516 Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of […]
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Patch Tuesday Update – September 2024
Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.50.0 and FVM Agent 2.11 releases. CVE/Advisory Title Tag Microsoft Severity Rating Base Score Microsoft Impact Exploited Publicly Disclosed CVE-2024-37338 Microsoft SQL Server Native Scoring Remote Code Execution Vulnerability SQL Server Important 8.8 Remote Code Execution No No CVE-2024-37966 Microsoft SQL Server Native […]
Patch Tuesday Update – August 2024
Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.48.0 and FVM Agent 2.10 releases. CVE/Advisory Title Tag Microsoft Severity Rating Base Score Microsoft Impact Exploited Publicly Disclosed CVE-2022-2601 Redhat: CVE-2022-2601 grub2 – Buffer overflow in grub_font_construct_glyph() can lead to out-of-bound write and possible secure boot bypass Windows Secure Boot Important 8.6 […]
Managing the Rising Tide of CVEs
If you are watching recent security stats, you’ll likely spot an alarming trend. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) are on the rise and expected to increase by 25% in 2024, reaching 2,900 CVEs per month¹. It’s not a huge surprise that the number of known vulnerabilities is growing, given the proliferation of systems and software. Unfortunately, […]
3 Components of a Proactive Security Strategy
Your organization might have many cybersecurity defenses in place, but defenses alone are not enough to protect you from today’s multi-faceted cyberattacks. Proactively adding a layer of offensive security assessment and testing helps you pinpoint your system weaknesses before they are exploited. Proactive security measures help you stay ahead of attackers by: Proactive security also […]
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Patch Tuesday Update – July 2024
Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.46.0 and FVM Agent 2.9 releases. Microsoft addressed 142 vulnerabilities in this release, including 5 rated as critical, and 59 remote code execution vulnerabilities. This release represents a huge increase in the number of CVEs, as opposed to last month’s count. Notable Vulnerabilities […]
Patch Tuesday Update – June 2024
Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.44.0 and FVM Agent 2.8 releases. CVE/Advisory Title Tag Microsoft Severity Rating Base Score Microsoft Impact Exploited Publicly Disclosed CVE-2024-30069 Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Important 4.7 Information Disclosure No No CVE-2024-30070 DHCP Server Service […]
How to Use Upskilling and Reskilling to Scale Your Cybersecurity Team
The cybersecurity skills shortage is not just an ongoing inconvenience—it is a serious vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers. But how can organizations go about patching this gap while the talent gap endures? The answer lies in leveraging the resources you already have on hand: your existing workforce. How do you transform your personnel […]
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Patch Tuesday Update – May 2024
Fortra VM will include the Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks in the NIRV 4.42.0 and FVM Agent 2.7 releases. CVE/Advisory Title Tag Microsoft Severity Rating Base Score Microsoft Impact Exploited Publicly Disclosed CVE-2024-32002 CVE-2024-32002 Recursive clones on case-insensitive filesystems that support symlinks are susceptible to Remote Code Execution Visual Studio Important 9 Remote Code Execution No […]
The Challenge of Securing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Technology in Healthcare
It’s the age-old question: when does convenience undermine security? In the healthcare sector, the answer can literally spell the difference between life and death. As the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) grows, wireless attacks abound. While not any harder to launch than against traditional IoT devices, these attacks are drastically more high-stakes and can use […]
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