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How To Investigate Encrypted Traffic Without Decrypting It

Most malicious traffic is encrypted, and in real environments, you usually don’t have the keys to inspect it. You can still investigate encrypted traffic effectively by analyzing behavior such as who is communicating, how often, how much data is transferred, and when that behavior ...

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How To Detect Lateral Movement: A Step-by-Step Guide

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How Network Anomaly Detection Works (And Why It Matters)

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Network Troubleshooting: How To Diagnose Network Outages Faster

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How to Reduce False Positives with Shared Context

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Network Security

Data Exfiltration Explained: Techniques, Risks, and Defenses

Unlike accidental data leaks caused by human error or misconfigured systems, data exfiltration is a deliberate and malicious act.

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Deep Network Observability

The Benefits of AI for Network Security and Monitoring

We’ve seen more and more organizations leveraging AI for network security and monitoring. The reason? Modern networks are intricate

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Network Security

What Are Indicators of Compromise? A 2025 Guide for Cybersecurity Teams

For security teams, early detection is the difference between a minor incident and a full-scale breach. That’s where Indicators

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Network Security

Insider Threat Detection: How to Identify and Mitigate Internal Cyber Risks

Insider threat detection has become one of the most critical aspects of modern cybersecurity. Unlike external attacks, which originate from

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Network Security

Securing Retail at Scale: Lessons from the Harrods Cyberattack

Author: Adam Boeckmann | May 2025 Recent attacks on major UK retailers, including Harrods, M&S, and Co-op, have highlighted a

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Security Operations

Understanding Supply Chain Attacks: Methods, Risks, and Defenses

Supply chain attacks have become a greater risk as businesses grow more interconnected. Rather than directly targeting an organization,

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Network Security

Strengthening ICT Resilience: How Plixer Supports DORA Compliance Through Network Observability

Author: Adam Boeckmann | April 2025 As financial institutions across the EU prepare to meet the requirements of the Digital

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Network Operations

Application Performance Metrics: Best Practices and Insights

Application performance has a large impact on the efficiency and success of an organization. Users expect fast, seamless, and

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