Spring is among us: warmer weather, blooming flowers, and the need to start monitoring on-campus university and school networks again now that students are starting to go back to in-person learning. Many of the customers I’ve talked to in the education vertical have said that at the moment, there isn’t much along the lines of network traffic, but once students are back on campus it’s going to pick right back up again.
Read moreAuthor: Joanna Buckley
Joanna is a technical support specialist here at Plixer. During the work day, Joanna works with customers from all over the world to resolve their tech issues to assure that they are working with the latest and greatest that Plixer has to offer. Joanna may have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in History from the University of Southern Maine but that hasn't slowed her passion for tech and working with it hands on. Outside of work she enjoys video games, living history, gardening, crafting and working with her second home The Brick Store Museum here in Kennebunk.
5 ways of verifying security risks and avoiding false positives
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I think I can safely assume that everyone knows the cautionary tale of the boy who cried wolf. If you don’t, the moral is the more you say something is wrong when nothing is wrong, the more likely it is no one will believe you when something actually is wrong. In the network security world, no one wants a security solution that cries wolf. Hidden within dozens of false positives, there could be one issue lurking, waiting to cause a lot of trouble on your network.
Read moreFive ways Plixer Scrutinizer helps retail networks
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Even though most of us have looked at a calendar recently and thought, “I could have sworn we were in May, not October,” you can’t deny that the holidays are coming. There’s a chill in the air, forecasts for snow, and floods of emails and holiday advertising from almost every retail outlet. While shoppers are gearing up to find the perfect gift, anyone who works in retail cyber security is also no doubt preparing for the big rush as well. Here are five ways Plixer Scrutinizer can help you if you’re in that role.
Read moreVPN security for a rapidly scaling remote workforce
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We’ve all had days when we think to ourselves, “Man, I wish I could just work from home in my PJs.” Recently, as companies are allowing more employees to work remotely, VPN security is a greater concern and there is a growing need to monitor VPN tunnels.
Read moreFinding BYOD malware on your network
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We all know that computers and laptops can get viruses, malware, and ransomware, but what about smartphones? This blog will cover how to detect infected BYOD devices on your network.
Read moreDo you know how much of your company’s bandwidth is being used for BYOD and phone updates?
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Do you ever feel as though no matter how much bandwidth you buy, it still isn’t enough? Phone and BYOD updates can use a large amount of bandwidth; here is how to figure out just how much.
Read morePhishing detection: what not to do and how we help
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Phishing attempts have been showing up a lot in the news lately and scammers are getting smarter. What can we do? What shouldn’t we do?
Read moreHow to Protect Your Network Against the ‘Sea Turtle’ DNS Hijacking Campaign
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A large-scale DNS hijacking campaign called ‘Sea Turtle’ has been spreading across more than 13 countries. With our FlowPro Defender, you can monitor your organization’s DNS activity.
How to Configure Meraki for SNMP Polling
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SNMP, also known as Simple Network Management Protocol, can be a network admin’s best friend. With the ability to pass SNMP information to other devices and monitoring tools, we can easily identify a device instead of having to stop and run an nslookup. A question I’ve received a lot recently is, “how can you configure Meraki devices to send SNMP information to Scrutinizer?” Here’s how!
How to Configure Cisco AnyConnect to Send Flow Data
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Most companies have a VPN set up to allow users remote access to the company network, but that leaves a blind spot on the network—until now.
