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It is always exciting to take a leap forward in delivering upon a vision. For Forescout, our vision is to help customers solve one of the biggest problems in cyber today – enabling a secure enterprise amidst the explosion of managed and unmanaged devices quickly infiltrating corporate networks. It is an important and growing problem. […]

Twitter: @MeetCyberBob There is a new variety of the Mirai Botnet on the rise. This time, instead of largely attacking IP cameras, it includes TVs and other network-centric devices. The attacks are evolving to include more enterprise-class systems as well, making risk assessment in businesses much more difficult. We are all consumers of these technologies. The attack […]

Frost & Sullivan, a global leader in market research and business analysis, has recognized Forescout for its IT-OT cybersecurity advancements and achievements for smart buildings with the 2019 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award. This accolade is awarded to companies who have both superior technologies that are flexible and innovative, and who also demonstrate high levels […]

Most industry professionals agree that malicious activities from outside of an organization are a huge risk, so they prioritize strengthening external protections and keep a constant watch on their surroundings. What might come as a surprise is that, last year, 52% of security incidents affecting industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) networks were […]

BlueKeep is still one of the most daunting threats to our systems out there. The vulnerability is still a potential security challenge despite multiple patches released by Microsoft and third parties. Additionally, while fixing the BlueKeep flaw, Microsoft discovered other vulnerabilities, dubbed “DejaBlue”. With the device explosion of IT and OT convergence, and the Internet […]

The Forescout Cyber Roundup is a weekly blog series that highlights some of the major cyber headlines, as well as some of the more obscure stories from the week. The purpose of this curation is to raise cyber awareness, provoke thought and encourage discussion among cyber professionals at all levels. Articles are categorized by industry, […]

Twitter: @MeetCyberBob SANS’ distinguished analyst Don Murdoch recently did a thorough review of my company’s network device visibility and control platform. The review, titled Device Visibility and Control: Streamlining IT and OT Security with Forescout, evaluated the latest product version, Forescout 8.1, which incorporates our acquisition of SecurityMatters’ device visibility technology from the OT world […]

As digital transformation continues, organizations are rethinking their security strategies, with a renewed focus on complete visibility into every device connecting to extended enterprise networks. This first step toward understanding and mitigating risk, visibility is also the foundation for safety, availability and uptime in operational (OT) networks. Add to that new Internet of Things (IoT) […]

In 1953, despite skepticism and the public view that no human could successfully reach Everest’s summit, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay calculated the risk and made history as the first to scale the 29,029 ft (8800 meter) summit. Today, an average of 500 climbers successfully reach the summit each year.1 For many, the […]