Plixer Scrutinizer new UI changes
With the newest release of version 19.0.0, I’d like to go over how Plixer Scrutinizer’s UI has changed to make finding data easier. There...
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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...
Deploying Scrutinizer in Azure
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...
Scrutinizer SaaS Deployment
Let’s talk about the cloud for a minute. A majority of IT infrastructure has been moving to the cloud over the last few years,...
Extreme Networks: Enabling and Disabling SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3
Why am I seeing SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 attempts when I’ve only got SNMPv3 enabled? It appears some of Extreme’s switches handle their SNMP configurations...
WannaCry Ransomware – How Scrutinizer Customers Can Reduce Risk
Over the last few days, there has been a whirlwind of global activity surrounding the WannaCry ransomware attack. I wanted to share a short...
How to effectively secure and monitor FTP
FTP: the forgotten cloud. Used by millions of organizations, it’s often left out to pasture when it comes to security due to client connectivity...
Network Problem Solving Use Cases
In the last year I’ve been fortunate enough to be a Field Engineer for a company that I love. I’ve had the incredible opportunity...
How to Set the Interface Utilization Threshold
Thresholds are an advanced feature available to all Scrutinizer users. When applied correctly, they can be used to automatically send notification of potential problems on...
Cisco ASA NetFlow: Configuration
There are two Cisco ASA NetFlow configuration methods; you can setup NetFlow on the Cisco ASA from command line or you can setup NetFlow...