Username reporting: NetFlow integration with Splunk
I was recently able to explore the Splunk software development kit with a customer. This helped me to implement another way to get username...
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How to detect suspicious ICMP traffic
A few years ago, we added a behavioral algorithm to Plixer Scrutinizer that looked at all the flow data that was collected and determined...
How to detect a reverse SSH tunnel
Today we are going to talk about Plixer’s new Flow Analytics algorithm, Reverse SSH Shell, which has been included in the latest Plixer Scrutinizer...
STIX/TAXII for threat intelligence
What is STIX/TAXII? STIX stands for Structured Threat Information Expression, which is an open-source language and serialization format used in sharing threat intelligence. Think...
Enhance NetOps/SecOps collaboration with Plixer’s new collections feature
I can’t tell you how many calls I’ve been on where the NetOps and SecOps teams really don’t know what the other is doing....
How to detect bogon connections
Many ISPs filter bogon connections because bogon IP addresses have no legitimate use. If you find a bogon or bogus IP address in your...
Detecting IP spoofing with Plixer Scrutinizer and Endpoint Analytics
A common tactic for bad actors to get a foothold into the network is to leverage IP spoofing to either: Regardless of the intention,...
An “A-list” ransomware attack
How safe is your personal information? Well, several celebrity clients of a New York law firm have discovered that it’s only as safe as...
How to build data governance into your security strategy
How do you know who’s accessing your data? Do you know if your data has been copied to other locations? Have you put enough...
A “cursed” domain, a biodata bill of rights, and more: Q1 ’20 cybersecurity roundup
In our first roundup post of the decade, I’ve included interesting articles whose topics include hacking satellites, the difference in mindset between technologists and...