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From PowerShell to p@W3RH311 - Detecting and Preventing PowerShell Attacks

In part one I provided a high level overview of PowerShell and the potential risk it poses to networks. Of course we can only mitigate some PowerShell attacks if we have a trace, so going forward I am assuming that you followed part 1 of this series and enabled: Module Logging, Script Block Logging, Security Process Tracking (4688/4689)

Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

At any given time, most cities have an ongoing infrastructure project that seems to take longer than necessary. Snarled traffic, endless lines of cars, and the ever present orange barrel. A sign has started appearing in those situations. It says "Rome wasn't built in a day. If it was, we would have hired those engineers." It’s clever way to remind people that progress requires patience. Similarly, great service provider businesses aren’t built overnight.

From PowerShell to P0W3rH3LL - Auditing PowerShell

Imagine someone getting the seemingly innocent ability to run a couple of commands on a machine on your network WITHOUT installing any new software, but those commands resulting in a reverse shell running on that same machine – giving the intruder a convenient outpost in your network. Now stretch your imagination even further and pretend that all of this happens without leaving any unusual traces in logs – leaving you completely in the dark.

Retrace Platform Major Update: Alerts and Notifications

The goal of Retrace's platform update is to improve system performance and resolve some outstanding defects. We incorporated a tremendous amount of feedback in order to help Retrace users produce and maintain high quality software systems. Get more details on the changes to alerts and notifications.

AWS status: The complete guide to monitoring status on the web's largest cloud provider

If you’re hosting on AWS, you can expect some pretty excellent reliability and availability. If your service isn’t responding, it’s likely an issue with your own code. On the other hand, system outages do happen. They’re usually pretty minor. Sometimes they're not.

Keep an eye on your IT infrastructure in real time with AlarmsOne's Live Feed

At ManageEngine, we strive to make our products more effective every day so you can manage your IT infrastructure with ease. AlarmsOne already comes fully stocked with all the features you need to monitor and manage all your IT alerts, but we didn’t think that was enough. With the new Live Feed in AlarmsOne, you now get up-to-date information on all the entities you monitor, reducing the time it takes to react to incidents.

Observe best practices in AWS with our Guidance Report.

Introducing Site24x7's Guidance Report for AWS, your very own personal cloud consultant to help you get the most out of your AWS investment. So, what does this new Guidance Report offer? Well, it helps you follow certain industry best practices related to AWS. How? By checking your AWS account and resources against a list of curated best practice recommendations.