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Deep dives, expert analysis, and practical guidance on exposure management, adversarial validation, and the future of AI-driven exposure management.
January 2024 Top CVE and Vulnerabilities Report
2024 is off to a crazy start in the cybersecurity world! Acquisitions are happening left, right, and center, and new cyber threats are emerging like weeds after a rainstorm. But fear not, security warriors! We're here to dish on the hottest vulnerabilities that have popped up this January, the kind
Difference in Traditional Vulnerability Management vs. Risk based Vulnerability Management
The key difference between risk based vulnerability management (RBVM) and traditional vulnerability management lies in prioritization. While both are concerned with identifying and addressing vulnerabilities, they take different approaches to deciding which vulnerabilities to tackle first. Risk Base
New Feature: Grouping Vulnerabilities To Streamline Patch Management
As someone who's been neck-deep in the world of cybersecurity for years, I've seen my fair share of "innovative" features come and go. Most don't fundamentally shift how we do things; they're just incremental improvements. However, every now and then, something comes along that really changes the ga
Understanding GitLab's Critical Security Release: CVE-2023-5009
Overview of the Vulnerability GitLab's recent critical security release addresses a vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-5009. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.6, posed a significant risk, particularly in the pipeline execution processes of GitLab's software. It affected versions before 16
Vulnerability Management without auto-deduplication is inefficient
One of the significant challenges for organizations is timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities. 60% of breaches today involve vulnerabilities for which a patch exists but is not applied. Out of the approx. 11,000 known and exploitable vulnerabilities, some situations wherein patches are ava
Solving the Biggest Vulnerability Management Challenges with Strobes
With the changing digital landscape and multi-year ongoing transformational initiatives across industries, cyber threats are rising. These threats are a byproduct of continuous changes to the IT ecosystem expanding the attack surface management and amplifying vulnerability management challenges due
Uncovering the Limitations of Vulnerability Scanners
Why your organization needs more than just a scanner to stay secure? Vulnerability scanners are one of the most widely used tools to detect and assess an organization’s vulnerabilities. They are, usually automated tools that scan for known vulnerabilities in networks, web applications, infrastructur
The Ultimate Guide to Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploits & Attacks
Nowadays, zero-day vulnerability exploits are among the most popular topics in the infosec community. Zero-days are unknown vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit to access systems or data. These vulnerabilities are usually found in software or hardware and can be used to bypass security control
Top 10 Vulnerabilities of 2022 & How Strobes VM365 Helps Mitigate Them
In a world becoming more and more digital every day, it’s imperative to ensure the security of your digital assets. The Top 10 Vulnerabilities of 2022 highlight the importance of a strong vulnerability management program. Vulnerability management is the practice of identifying, assessing, and priori
Strobes Security Year-in-Review: Product Highlights
Our team made great strides in delivering new features and functionality in 2022. The additions, enhancements, customer support and improvements truly cemented Strobes Security’s place as The Leading Vulnerability Management and Pentesting Services company. Why our customers love us: Our average ti
Why the Demand for Vulnerability Management Platforms Is Rising?
Cybersecurity is no longer a niche issue exclusive to larger enterprises. Since cyberattacks know no borders, businesses of all sizes and industries are on high alert. Vulnerability Management Platforms have emerged as a key solution to help organizations strengthen their network and application sec
Building a Vulnerability Management Program: Key Components and Tips to Get Started
In today's world of ever-evolving cyber threats, building a vulnerability management program is essential for businesses to secure their networks and data. A vulnerability management plan helps organizations identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities in their IT infrastructure before cyberc