How Organizations Can Reduce the Economic Incentives of Vulnerabilities
June 10, 2020In the last of our three-part series, Tenable Research evaluates the prevalence of vulnerabilities across the global population, as well as the implications of those findings on attackers' economic in...
Microsoft’s June 2020 Patch Tuesday Addresses 129 CVEs Including Newly Disclosed SMBv3 Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1206)
June 9, 2020Microsoft continues its streak of patching over 100 CVEs, addressing 129 CVEs in June, including a fix for a new SMBv3 vulnerability dubbed SMBleed. For the fourth month in a row, Microsoft has patch...
What Is the Lifespan of a Vulnerability?
June 8, 2020In the second of our three-part series on persistent vulnerabilities, Tenable Research examines survival data to assess how effectively traditional remediation tactics are combating the attacker's adv...
A Look at What Makes a Vulnerability Survive in the Remediation Race
June 4, 2020In the first of our three-part series, Tenable Research unveils the key findings from our new report on common persistent vulnerabilities, including their likely causes and the importance of prioritiz...
Scams Exploit COVID-19 Giveaways Via Venmo, PayPal and Cash App
May 13, 2020The economic impact of COVID-19, which is causing record unemployment, creates a golden opportunity for scammers looking to target vulnerable people desperate for cash to help pay their bills.As Cash ...
Microsoft’s May 2020 Patch Tuesday Addresses 111 CVEs
May 12, 2020After back-to-back months of patching more than 100 CVEs, Microsoft released another 111 CVEs this month, none of which were publicly disclosed or exploited in the wild. Microsoft addressed 111 CVEs ...
Instacart Patches SMS Spoofing Vulnerability Discovered by Tenable Research
May 5, 2020As grocery delivery services have seen an increase in traffic from users during the coronavirus pandemic, Tenable Research identified an SMS spoofing flaw that could have allowed an attacker to send s...
This Is How to Do Simple, Fast and Accurate Web App Security
April 27, 2020Web apps are the most common attack vector causing data breaches today. Here’s how Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, built by Tenable Research, can help security teams protect their web app estate....
What Is VPR and How Is It Different from CVSS?
April 16, 2020This blog series will provide an in-depth discussion of vulnerability priority rating (VPR) from a number of different perspectives. Part one will focus on the distinguishing characteristics of VPR th...
COVID-19: Instagram Advertisements Selling Masks, Sanitizer and Other Essentials Appear Despite Ban
March 27, 2020Opportunists pushing the sales of masks, hand sanitizer and other essentials are circumventing an advertising ban on Instagram to capitalize on fears spurred by the novel coronavirus. Cybercriminals ...
COVID-19: Novel Coronavirus Becomes Hotbed for Misinformation, Scams and Fake Cures
March 19, 2020The worldwide fear and uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus isn’t just being leveraged in malware and phishing attacks, as it has also enabled the spread of misinformation, fake cures and a v...
Cryptocurrency Scams: Fake Giveaways Impersonate Followers of Political and Other Notable Figures
February 19, 2020“Thank you Elon,” “God Bless You Elon” and “God Bless You Donald” – scammers have been lurking in the Twitter replies of the U.S. President, Tesla CEO and other notable figures, impersonating follower...