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 are a few new ways to accomplish the same tasks in the newest release that differ from the version 18.20 and under. This blog will cover how to accomplish some common …
Ryuk ransomware was discovered in August of 2018. Since then, over 100 US organizations have been affected. Knowing more about how Ryuk ransomware operates can help us to better protect our network.
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 2018. Since then, deploying VMs that require initial setup has become much easier. Now, even though Azure is not a Scrutinizer supported platform, our customers have been able to successfully deploy …
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, and for good reason. The cost-saving benefit, ease of administration and space reduction are all good reasons to move your internal applications to the cloud. This movement of offloading hardware to …
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 a bit differently. Here, I’ll answer the above question as well as discuss how to configure, enable, and disable Extreme Networks SNMP.
Over the last few days, there has been a whirlwind of global activity surrounding the WannaCry ransomware attack. I wanted to share a short list of facts surrounding the attack and the way that Scrutinizer has been used by both Plixer and our customers to gain visibility, run reports based on historical data, and reduce …
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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 issues and backwards compatibility. Most recently the FBI sent out Private Industry Notification #170322-001, warning of a recent ramp up of attacks on unsecured FTP servers. Cyber criminals have been logging …
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 to fly around the world deploying our technology into a variety of infrastructures, travelling to some amazing places, enjoying a range of different foods and cultures, and meeting some extraordinary engineers …
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 network devices. In this post, I would like to explain how to properly set the interface utilization threshold.
There are two Cisco ASA NetFlow configuration methods; you can setup NetFlow on the Cisco ASA from command line or you can setup NetFlow on ASA using the ASDM. If you have a Cisco ASA then it’s time to start exporting NetFlow to your favorite NetFlow and IPFIX traffic analysis tool, here’s how!