Traci Anderberg, Author at Plixer

What you should know about Ryuk ransomware

Ryuk ransomware was discovered in August of 2018. Since then, over 100 US organizations have been affected. Knowing more about how Ryuk ransomware operates can help us to better protect our network.

Configuration

How to set up AWS S3 bucket reporting in Scrutinizer

11.06.19 - Traci Anderberg

I recently worked with a customer who wanted to report on AWS flow logs within Scrutinizer. Scrutinizer requires only a bit of information in order to report on AWS flow logs; however, an S3 bucket needs to be configured with the right permissions within AWS. We walked through the process of creating an S3 bucket and the type of reports that can be viewed from within Scrutinizer. In this blog, I’ll share what that process is like.

Network Security

This is how I found out FaceApp was stealing my data

08.14.19 - Traci Anderberg

FaceApp is another selfie service that allows you to share aging and other filtered photos with your friends. It has been downloaded by millions of users since its introduction in January 2017 and seems harmless enough. But like with any new social media application, I was suspicious and rightfully so.

Configuration

How to Enable AppFlow from CLI

04.24.19 - Traci Anderberg

Citrix NetScalers provide a feature called AppFlow. AppFlow allows Netscaler devices to export flow data to collection tools, often to be used for network/security analysis. Citrix offers a UI for AppFlow configuration, but if you are not familiar with it, the UI can be strange to navigate, causing mistakes. After helping a customer with an AppFlow configuration using the UI, I decided to look for another way and I’ve found one! Buried in some of Citrix’s documentation, there is a guide to configure AppFlow from the CLI. Today I’m going to walk you through that process.

Configuration

Deploying Scrutinizer in Azure

02.20.19 - Traci Anderberg

I’ve heard Azure used quite a bit lately as a place to host and manage virtual machines. Azure launched console access in March of 2018. Since then, deploying VMs that require initial setup has become much easier. Now, even though Azure is not a Scrutinizer supported platform, our customers have been able to successfully deploy the new VM from within Azure.