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Craigslist Auto Scam

It is so easy to fall victim to a Craigslist Auto Scam. Recently I fell victim to one. I wasn’t sought out initially but,...

SevOne Competitors

Are you evaluating and looking for SevOne Competitors? The process of uncovering compatible solutions, installing them, setting them up and flushing out the features...

SPAM NATION by Brian Krebs

Just finished the book: SPAM NATION by Brian Krebs. I received it after I had the opportunity to listen to him speak at the...

Network Abuse and Policy Observance

I’m no network administrator, but I know that monitoring network abuse and policy observance is imperative to keeping a network safe.  After writing my...

Plixer is Growing and Hiring: Jobs in Southern Maine

Good News!  Plixer is growing and we have several positions open in Sales, Support and Software Development.  Plixer International is one of the fastest...

Incident Response System Guidelines

Working in support, customers often ask me how to start using NetFlow and IPFIX in their network monitoring tool, to get a more proactive approach to...

Network Security: Detecting Malicious Traffic with NetFlow

Today, I want to discuss how you can use NetFlow for detecting malicious traffic on your network. With all of the recent malware outbreaks...

Cisco ART Support

I set out today to write about Cisco ART metrics as I was having trouble understanding the difference between it and technologies such as...

Emulex NetFlow Support

Emulex has announced a new data capture appliance: the EndaceFlow 3040.  This NetFlow generator appliance boasts an impressive array of features and supports all...

NetFlow Security: Detecting IP Fragmentation Exploits with Scrutinizer

Continuing with our series on network security monitoring with NetFlow, I’d like to discuss a strategy for detecting IP fragmentation attacks with Scrutinizer. The...