MINNEAPOLIS – Aug 9, 2023 – Global cybersecurity software and services provider Fortra today announced new integrations for its offensive security solutions that streamline capabilities for vulnerability management, penetration testing, and red teaming. Working together, the solutions apply the same techniques used by threat actors to identify and exploit gaps in an organizations’ security. With...

MINNEAPOLIS (June 26, 2020)—Fortra today announced that Cobalt Strike is releasing version 4.1 of its software for adversary simulations and red team operations. This latest version introduces Beacon Object Files, evades Export Address Filtering-like shellcode detection techniques, and expands user-facing protocol flexibility in its peer-to-peer communication features. Cobalt Strike, acquired by...

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 >

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...