Originally published on PlexTrac.com. Excerpt: We at PlexTrac are very excited to announce that in our latest update we have added the ability for users to parse Core Impact exports! With their recent acquisition of Cobalt Strike, Core Security continues to advance their capabilities and we are excited to offer this new integration.
Originally published on InformationSecurityBuzz.com. Excerpt: The Marriott International hotel chain has fallen victim to its second major data breach in as many years, after information of 5.2 million guests was accessed using the login credentials of two employees at a franchise property. Compromised information may involve contact details, including postal and email addresses and phone numbers...
Originally published on americaninno.com. Excerpt: Local software development firm Fortra (formerly Fortra), announced Wednesday that it has acquired Cobalt Strike, a penetration-testing solution that enables companies to emulate the tactics of hackers to identify security weaknesses. Cobalt Strike is a product developed by Strategic Cyber LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based company that creates...
Originally published on BizJournals.com. Excerpt: Fortra has bought Strategic Cyber LLC, an "ethical hacker" that does business as Cobalt Strike, in the Eden Prairie company's latest move to beef up its cybersecurity presence. Cobalt Strike will be paired with Fortra's existing Core Security business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read full article >
Originally published on ITJungle.com. Excerpt: Penetration testing, or ethical hacking, is growing in popularity as organizations seek to solidify the security of their servers. Open systems platform, like Linux and Windows servers and cloud resources, are the most common targets for penetration testing services, and are widely available in the IT security business. But for companies that house...
Originally published on SCMagazine.com. Excerpt: Core Security Event Manager 6.4 STRENGTHS: Event Manager is cost effective and easy to use, which makes it a particularly attractive solution to those who have never had a SIEM. WEAKNESS: We wish this solution had the ability to drill down into individual data points. VERDICT: This offering comes with a tremendous amount of intelligence and...
MINNEAPOLIS (March 4, 2020) –Fortra announced today the acquisition of Cobalt Strike, a leading penetration testing (pen-testing) solution that enables companies to emulate the tactics and techniques of a cyberthief in an IT network to highlight weaknesses. This acquisition complements Fortra's existing Core Security business unit by bringing together best-in-class tools and combining them with...
MINNEAPOLIS (March 26, 2020)—Core Security, a Fortra Company, today announced the results of its inaugural penetration testing survey in its 2020 Penetration Testing Report, indicating that cybersecurity professionals regularly rely on pen testing in their companies. In fact, 85 percent of respondents reported that they pen test at least once per year and 67 percent consider it important to their...
MINNEAPOLIS, August. 12, 2019 –Core Security, a Fortra Company (formerly Fortra), announced today the release of Core Impact 19.1, the newest version of its market-leading penetration testing software. Version 19.1 focuses on testing web applications, as well as general ease of use and functionality enhancements for other focal attack areas like networks, endpoints, applications, and users. “We’re...
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 6, 2019–Fortra announced today it has acquired the Core Security assets from SecureAuth. The assets acquired from SecureAuth are industry-leading solutions for identity governance and administration, penetration testing, threat detection, and vulnerability management. The acquisition of these solutions gives Fortra's customers an expanded set of cybersecurity options that defend...