The past year has seen major changes in business from the growth of the virtual company with employees working from home to an accelerated move to the cloud. How can enterprises secure their data in this rapidly changing environment? Fortra' Kate Bolseth answers our questions.
A survey from Agari revealed how cybercriminals exploit compromised accounts and stolen credentials. Around 50% of compromised accounts in phishing attacks are accessed within 12 hours.
Agari researchers entered unique credentials belonging to fake personas into phishing sites posing as widely used enterprise applications, and waited to see what the phishers would do next with the compromised accounts.
Almost two-thirds of all phished credentials are verified by attackers within a day and then used in a variety of schemes, including business email compromise and targeting other users with malicious code.
Agari has decided to carry out an experiment to better understand how these actors move, so they seeded over 8,000 phishing sites with credentials under its control to see what they do.
Agari has seen notable growth with its Software as a Service (SaaS) offering, which sets the standard for protecting organizations against phishing, business email compromise, and email threats. In light of today’s complex security environment and increased cybercrime, this is a key capability for organizations in all industries, which is why Fortra continues to focus on enhancing its data...
Fortra CEO said the acquisition will be good news for her company's partners. Fortra has acquired Beyond Security, a vulnerability assessment and management software provider, to further beef up its cybersecurity portfolio. Beyond Security’s cloud-based products help organizations scan for network or application vulnerabilities. Its team and solutions will fit into Fortra's infrastructure...
Funds managed by Harvest Partners SCF LP, the non-control private equity strategy of Harvest Partners LP, have signed a definitive agreement to lead a minority investment in HelpSystems (now Fortra), a software company focused on cybersecurity and automation. HP SCF will join existing investors TA Associates, Charlesbank Capital Partners, HGGC and HelpSystems employees to support the company’s...
New investor joins TA Associates, Charlesbank Capital Partners and HGGC to drive continued growth of industry-leading cybersecurity and IT automation software solutions
MINNEAPOLIS (March 18, 2021)— Core Security, a Fortra Company, today announced the results of its annual penetration testing survey, with 85 percent of cybersecurity respondents reporting they pen test at least once per year. This finding is part of the more extensive 2021 Penetration Testing Report , which reveals that pen testing plays an essential role within organizations as part of a robust...