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Between Two Alerts: Easy VPN Security Monitoring with Splunk Enterprise Security

Welcome to the new world, my friends. Now that working from home is our new reality, we've found that many of our customers are taking a much closer look at the technology that binds us all together and allows us to access corporate resources: the humble VPN. In the spirit of enablement, I’ve put together a quick list of dashboards that can help add that extra bit of visibility for our faithful Splunk Enterprise Security customers.

While You Work from Home, Double Down on Elasticsearch Security

As engineers, you and I have a responsibility to protect both our customers’ and our respective companies’ data. But unlike our office networks that adhere to strict security protocols and a well-defined perimeter, our home networks usually fall short. And now that most of us are at home waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time to revisit of logging in and Elasticsearch security during while you work from home.

RapidSpike Offers Free Ecommerce Performance & Cybersecurity

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, an increasing number of people are currently using online resources for their daily lives to work from home, shop online, and for entertainment. Many companies are now turning to ecommerce to fulfill their customers’ orders and those who already have ecommerce stores may be seeing an increase in traffic, causing reliability or performance issues.

Alcide kAudit Integrates with Sumo Logic

Alcide recently introduced Alcide kAudit, an automatic tool for analyzing Kubernetes Audit logs. This tool focuses on detecting non-compliant and anomalous behavior of users, automated service accounts and suspicious administration operations. Alcide’s recent integration with Sumo Logic enables users to gain full access to insights and real-time alerts from Alcide kAudit.

Now on Now: A new line of defense

Some would liken the ServiceNow Security team to a silent, but highly skilled group of warriors working continuously to protect our customers and our services. To deliver that we have to ensure our company, people, and assets are secure. The fact is that our Security team is much more than that. They work tirelessly behind the scenes to constantly enrich ServiceNow’s security posture.

Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats to Watch in 2020

These days, cybercriminals are ambitious and innovative, with no shortage of tools and resources at their disposal to go after high-stakes targets and execute malicious code — all while flying completely under the radar. To prepare you for what’s ahead, below are five of the top cybersecurity threats you might encounter in 2020.

Top 10 Free Tools to Check Your SSL Certificate Installation

You can utilize an SSL checker to troubleshoot the common SSL errors and vulnerabilities if you have installed an SSL certificate before. There is a plethora of tools you can choose from. You can also use a free SSL checker if you are working on a low budget. And using an SSL checker tool is quite simple. You simply must submit the domain name or IP address and the port number it requires to examine your website’s configuration and security.

Securing open source through CVE prioritisation

According to a recent study, 96% of applications in the enterprise market use open-source software. As the open-source landscape becomes more and more fragmented, the task to assess the impact of potential security vulnerabilities for an organisation can become overwhelming. Ubuntu is known as one of the most secure operating systems, but why? Ubuntu is a leader in security because, every day, the Ubuntu Security team is fixing and releasing updated software packages for known vulnerabilities.

How To Secure Home Computers That Are Connected To Corporate Networks

Coronavirus is changing everything. But amid all the talk of shut-downs, quarantine, and stock market crashes, another huge impact of the current crisis has been a little overlooked: it’s consequences for cybersecurity. With hundreds of thousands of employees now working from home – in the US, Europe, and all over the world – many companies have had to rapidly put in place systems for them to connect their home devices to corporate networks.