Security Operations
Ransomware attacks impact more than their target victim
Last week Kronos (now Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG)) announced that they were hit by a ransomware attack that is
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Security Operations
Using flow-based NDR to fight ransomware
Ransomware is everywhere and cybercriminals are increasingly more antagonistic, demanding ever increasing ransom payments. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42
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Security Operations
Enterprises face tough, new reality of cybercrime: It’s not if, but when
By 2025, it’s estimated that cybercrime will cost the world $10.5 trillion annually—a figure that includes damage and destruction
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Security Operations
Network security: How effective is your security posture?
Network security is described as the implementation of technologies, processes, and protocols designed to safeguard an organization’s communications and
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Security Operations
Detect abnormal lateral network traffic using machine learning and NetFlow
In a previous blog I introduced you to the malware detection capabilities of Plixer’s intelligence product. I would like
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Security Operations
Malicious links and how to find them
It can happen to anyone, even the most seasoned of network security personnel. You can be searching for something
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Security Operations
Tuning DDoS and DRDoS flow analytics to your environment
As more and more devices are added to the internet, a larger swath of insecurity comes with them. Botnets
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Security Operations
Packets vs. flow/IPFIX: The effort to reduce dwell time
When we hear about a cyberattack these days, there’s often a reference to when the network was originally compromised.
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Security Operations
Malware detection using machine learning and NetFlow
Last year Plixer released version 19 of Scrutinizer, and with it came the introduction of Plixer Security Intelligence, our
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Security Operations
Finding threats with host index
Imagine someone walks up to your desk and asks a very simple question: has this IP address been seen
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