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Supercharge Microsoft Sentinel with SIGNL4 | Mobile Alerts & On-Call Automation

Are your Microsoft Sentinel alerts stuck in dashboards or buried in emails? It's time to take your SecOps mobile. In this video, discover how SIGNL4 transforms Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Cloud into a fully mobile, on-call incident response platform. SIGNL4 delivers persistent mobile alerts to the right person - instantly - with full escalation, tracking, and acknowledgement. Improve incident response time Eliminate missed alerts Automate on-call scheduling Ensure SLA compliance Reduce alert fatigue.

AI Arms Race: How Artificial Intelligence is Both the Weapon and the Shield in Modern Cyber Warfare

Cybercriminals are no longer lone hackers sitting behind screens; they use artificial intelligence to supercharge their attacks. They employ large language models (LLMs) that generate phishing content to evade human detection. They use malware that adapts mid-execution to bypass sandbox environments and deepfake video/audio to mimic executives in real time.

How to detect vulnerable GitHub Actions at scale with Zizmor

As we previously reported on April 26, 2025, we had a security incident via an insecure GitHub Action and we have since published a post-incident review. We have confirmed that there has been no code modification, unauthorized access to production systems, exposure of customer data, or access to personal information.

What to Consider When Choosing a Router for Your Home or Office

Let's be honest, nobody gets excited about router shopping. It's a box with blinking lights that we'd rather set up and forget. But that little box is the gatekeeper to your entire digital world. When it works well, everything is smooth. When it doesn't, you're stuck staring at a buffering wheel during a movie finale or dropping out of an important video call.

Why ISPs Must Adopt a Modern DDoS Mitigation Solution Now

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) face an escalating threat from Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, which can disrupt entire networks, damage customer trust, and hit service-level agreements hard. Unlike individual enterprises, ISPs must protect multiple downstream clients simultaneously, often across vast geographies. In this climate, investing in the right DDoS mitigation solution is vital for uptime and safeguarding reputation and revenue.

What a VPN Really Does for Business Protection

The business landscape never sleeps. It always thinks of different strategies that will not only help them thrive but also stay safe, as well. Safety, in general, should be something that every company, regardless of its size, must prioritize. There are lots of tools that entrepreneurs can leverage to secure their network, and one of the most effective ones, that's been widely spread across different industries, is a VPN. This is especially the case with remote settings.

Security and Compliance Takes Center Stage: Key Insights from Open Source Finance Forum - London 2025

We’ve just wrapped up London’s 2025 Open Source Finance Forum (OSFF) in London and in this blog I’ll try to capture the key highlights from this year’s event while they’re still fresh. Dominant themes were the increasing prominence of legislation and governance frameworks, and what these mean for developers and practitioners.

Inside Vulnerability Management: Live Demo & Roadmap

Explore what’s new — and what’s coming next — in Vulnerability Management for N-central and N-sight. Hosted by Product Manager Geoff Green, this session covers current capabilities, recent enhancements, and a look at the roadmap. Watch the live demo, hear how your feedback is shaping development, and get answers to top questions in the live Q&A. Now included in both N-central and N-sight RMM platforms.

Windows VPS Hosting in Practice: Insights from the Kamatera Platform

When diving into the world of Windows VPS hosting, it's essential to choose a provider that offers robust performance, flexibility, and reliability. Kamatera stands out as a dominant player in this domain, providing an expansive suite of features tailored to enhance user experiences and system capabilities. By harnessing the full potential of Kamatera's platform, you can streamline your digital operations, ensuring they are both efficient and effective.

Introducing ZTB - Defining Zero Trust for Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)

Isn’t the "Bring Your Own Cloud" (BYOC) model the latest hot topic in the evolution of cloud-native architecture, especially for companies offering cloud-hosted platforms that must be deployed in the customer’s cloud for privacy, control, or compliance reasons? Over the past few weeks, we have been rigorously researching and discussing how to build a secure BYOC model.

Interacting With Log Data in Security Event Manager

SolarWinds Security Event Manager is designed to give users a centralized view of logs and events occurring across their network, and quickly and easily recall specific logs and identify suspicious patterns and behaviors in that data. This video gives a quick overview of the features in SEM, making it easy for users to view and interact with their log data.

How Mortgage Workflow Automation Saves Time and Money

Mortgage companies are moving towards making the end-to-end process much more efficient and cost-effective in a dynamic digital world. One of the most essential solutions that contributes to saving both time and money lies in automating workflows within the mortgage industry. It turns this entire approach on its head, which provides a path towards greater efficiency.

The Integration of Electric Actuator Valves in Smart Infrastructures and Industrial IoT

As smart infrastructures and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) projects evolve, the requirements for responsive and reliable control solutions for flows are more sensitive than ever. One of the key components driving this change is the electrical actuator valve. It automates processes in numerous industries ranging from water treatment to oil and gas by increasing the system's efficiency, safety, and intelligence, and ensuring that systems function seamlessly.

How to Personalize Emails Without Creeping Out Your Audience

Email personalization is a great way to make your subscribers feel noticed, but you have to be careful. On one hand, people feel appreciated when emails speak to their needs. On the other, some may feel uncomfortable if emails show you know too much. How do you get it right? The secret is to treat your audience with respect, use data in a careful and honest way, and always think about how your message might make someone feel.

How Does a HIPAA Compliance Management Solution Help Avoid Costly Violations? Key Benefits for Healthcare Organizations

Protecting patient information in the healthcare industry can be complex, but a well-designed tool makes it much easier to meet the rules. A HIPAA compliance management solution helps avoid costly violations by guiding teams through risk assessments, managing security tasks, and keeping important records organized. When organizations use the right software, they lower the chance of mistakes that could lead to penalties.

Is Your Data Truly Yours? Why Data Sovereignty in India Matters More Than Ever

As businesses in India embrace the cloud, a critical question looms: Where does your data really live, and who controls it? In 2025 alone, India’s cloud market is projected to reach US$ 21.4 billion, with further growth in 2030 expected to reach US$ 52.2 billion. This helps to underscore the rapidly expanding scale and strategic importance of cloud infrastructure in the country. But with this growth comes growing concern: Is your data secure, compliant, and under your control within Indian borders?

How to Integrate SIGNL4 with Microsoft Sentinel | Step-by-Step Setup Guide

Take your incident response to the next level by integrating SIGNL4 with Microsoft Sentinel. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll show you how to connect SIGNL4 to your Sentinel environment to ensure real-time mobile alerting, on-call escalation, and faster response times for critical security events.

The Future of Auditing is Agentic AI

There is a huge amount of hype around AI. Companies are growing faster than ever, IT budgets are being redirected, and product roadmaps everywhere are being redrawn. There is no doubt LLM’s are a transformative technology. At the same time, as with any early technology cycle we are far from understanding the patterns of success. And for sure, mis-steps and bad takes abound.

The Difference Between VPN and Proxies

Curious about securing your online presence? Understanding the difference between VPNs and proxies is crucial for protecting your data and maintaining privacy while browsing. Both offer solutions, but they work differently. VPNs encrypt your connection, while proxies mask your IP-each has unique benefits and limitations. For enhanced anonymity, consider using rotating residential proxies. They provide dynamic IP addresses, ensuring your online activities remain untraceable and secure.
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MariaDB Monitoring for Enhancing Performance, Availability, and Security

As organizations increasingly rely on MariaDB for their critical applications, ensuring optimal database performance, availability, and security becomes essential. This whitepaper provides a strategic guide to mastering MariaDB monitoring, helping IT teams proactively detect and resolve issues before they impact business operations.

OWASP CI/CD Part 8: Ungoverned Usage of 3rd Party Services

The boundaries of what organizations build internally and what they adopt externally have blurred. Developers routinely integrate third-party services into critical CI/CD pipelines, often with minimal friction and limited oversight. This rapid plug-and-play convenience, while key to modern engineering velocity, is also quietly expanding the attack surface in ways many teams struggle to track - let alone govern.

Managed IT Services in Mississauga: Reliable Solutions

In today's fast-paced business environment, having reliable IT support is crucial for success. Companies in Mississauga are no exception, as they face unique challenges in maintaining their technology infrastructure. With the increasing demand for efficient and secure IT systems, businesses are turning to managed IT services to stay ahead of the curve.

7 Critical Insider Threat Indicators and How to Detect Them

Cybersecurity threats don’t come solely from external attackers. Insider threats also require your attention. Insider risk originates from employees, contractors or business partners who possess legitimate access to IT systems for their work tasks. They can access valuable data and systems that, if exposed or have some data stolen, could harm an organization’s reputation.

Why Boundeal Is Betting on AI to Improve Due Diligence Processes

Due diligence remains one of the most complex and resource-intensive parts of any major deal, be it an acquisition, funding round, or strategic partnership. Legacy tools and manual reviews often slow down the process, increase human error, and leave teams drowning in redundant paperwork. That's why Boundeal is placing a strategic bet on artificial intelligence-to change the very nature of how business-critical documents are reviewed, verified, and shared.

The Role of Certifications in Advancing Tech Careers

In today's fast-changing technology landscape, the traditional pathway of earning a four-year degree is no longer the only route to building a successful tech career. While academic degrees once served as the primary credential for job seekers in the tech industry, the growing demand for skilled professionals has shifted the focus toward practical expertise and demonstrable skills. As a result, certifications have become powerful tools for career advancement-particularly for those pursuing tech careers with no degree or seeking to pivot into new technology roles.

The Hidden Role of VLANs in Hybrid Cloud Security

Cloud security gets most of the attention these days, but what protects the connections underneath? Hybrid environments often rely on virtual bridges that go unnoticed. These hidden structures shape everything from access control to lateral movement. Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), while often overlooked, play a key role in securing communication across on-prem and cloud networks.

How to Build a Paper Trail That Protects Your Business from Day One

Starting a business is exciting. But it also comes with a lot of risk. If you want to keep things simple, clean, and safe, you need to build a paper trail. From your first sale to your first tax season, solid records can save you time, money, and stress. Let's look at how to build that paper trail from the start-and why it matters.

Why Financial Reporting Software Belongs in the Modern Ops Tech Stack

Today, operations aren't just about logistics, workflows, and keeping the cogs turning; they'reabout immediatedecision-making, departmental harmony, and calculated impact. And at the center of thistransformation in operations is data Not just data, though - financial data,the lifeblood of business. Yet, too many companies continue to act as if financial reporting is the exclusive domain of the finance department, emerging only at month-end close or quarterlyreviews. But that outmoded way of thinkingalso holds businesses back.

How Network Configuration Automation Improves Security and Efficiency

Let’s face it: the modern enterprise network is a leviathan. No longer just a collection of routers and switches, today’s networks span multiple clouds, hundreds of SaaS applications, and countless IoT devices—supporting a workforce that could be anywhere.

Optimize Your Event Analysis: Reports, Dynamic Filters, and Log Parsing in Pandora FMS SIEM

The latest Pandora FMS version presents key improvements to the SIEM, module, designed to enhance security event detection and management. These new features are available starting with Feature Release 782, allowing for optimized log analysis, report generation, and rule validation in distributed IT environments.

Future-Ready Foundations: How a Website Design Agency Future-Proofs Your Online Presence

A static online presence quickly fades into irrelevance in today's fast-moving digital world. Businesses that once thrived with a simple website now face new challenges - from changing algorithms and evolving design trends to shifting user behaviors and increased security threats. Maintaining relevance requires more than occasional updates or DIY fixes as online expectations grow. A website that works today may underperform tomorrow if it lacks adaptability. This is where a website design agency plays a transformative role.

Understanding Vulnerability and Patch Management Challenges #shorts

Understanding Vulnerability and Patch Management Challenges Vulnerability and patch management often face challenges due to persistent false findings. OS updates can create missed maintenance windows, leaving systems exposed. Applying cumulative updates correctly can help resolve these issues. However, systems may still show as up to date while harboring vulnerabilities due to misidentified software. A notable example is a Java vulnerability that continues to exist despite updates, as it is part of a custom solution.

OWASP CI/CD Part 7: Insecure System Configuration

Insecure system configuration is a textbook example of how neglected settings can create an entry point for attackers targeting your CI/CD pipelines. It’s rarely the cutting-edge zero-day that causes a breach. More often, it’s the unpatched service, the overly permissive role, or the default password that was never changed. While this risk overlaps with CI/CD credential hygiene (covered in Part 6 of our OWASP CI/CD series), the focus here is much broader.

Blurring vs. Redacting: What's Best for Your Business Privacy Needs?

In today's digital world, where screenshots, videos, and shared documents are part of daily operations, protecting sensitive information has never been more important. Whether it's customer data, employee details, or internal communications, there's a real risk of exposing information you shouldn't. That's where blurring and redacting come in. They both serve the purpose of hiding sensitive content, but they do it very differently. So which one should your business be using? Let's break it down.

Navigating the Growing Challenge of CVEs in Cybersecurity #shorts

Navigating the Growing Challenge of CVEs in Cybersecurity Assets and known CVEs increase annually, complicating the work of security teams. Accumulating old CVEs and overwhelming data from vulnerability scans make compliance difficult. Security teams produce detailed reports for IT teams to address. While regular OS updates can fix many CVEs, delays create backlogs. Improved reporting in the Linux kernel enhances visibility but adds to the number of CVEs, highlighting the need to manage data effectively to tackle vulnerabilities.

Could your Palo Alto firewall do more to protect you against Shadow AI?

In recent months, my conversations with fellow technology leaders have consistently revolved around two key themes: how we leverage AI to drive innovation and efficiency, and how we mitigate the inherent risks associated with AI. However, I’ve noticed a concerning gap – while enterprises are busy strategizing the adoption of AI to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and outpace competitors, very few are addressing how AI is being actively used today by their own teams.

The Evolution of Security Tools at Microsoft

The Evolution of Security Tools at Microsoft The development of security tools like MBSA and HF Net Check Pro addresses the need for effective network-wide security scanning. Microsoft created internal tools to manage vulnerabilities and transitioned to XML for scalability. The rise of malware threats increased the urgency for patch management, leading to the distribution of tools and best practices on CDs. This narrative highlights the shift from physical media to digital formats in update distribution.

Change in behavior: Policy function findfiles

Here comes a profoundly belated blog post on a behavior change. Better late than never. Due to various bugs with the glob engine on Windows, we decided to rewrite it in CFEngine 3.24.0. Not only does the new glob engine resolve these bugs on Windows, but it also adds support for brace expansion on all platforms. E.g. findfiles.cf command output.

Designing Secure Healthtech Systems for Long-Term Patient Trust

Digital transformation in healthcare has accelerated rapidly, bringing an influx of connected platforms, from electronic health records and patient portals to wearable diagnostics and telemedicine tools. As more patients interact with healthcare systems through digital interfaces, the stakes have risen dramatically. In this high-trust environment, cybersecurity is a core component of patient confidence and operational integrity.

Cybersecurity Challenges in Automotive Manufacturing

Ever been told to "just install the update" on a system that can't afford a single minute of downtime? Then you get it. In automotive manufacturing, the reality on the floor often differs from what IT expects. Security patches, network scans, and monitoring tools sound good in a meeting. However, when your equipment is tied to real-time processes, even a minor change can cause significant problems.

How Continuous Threat Simulation is Reshaping IT Incident Response Playbooks

Imagine this: It's 2 a.m. and your phone buzzes with an urgent alert-your company's systems are under attack. The team scrambles to follow the incident response playbook, but something's off. The scenario unfolding doesn't quite match the plan. Key people aren't sure of their roles. Hours go by. The damage grows. This kind of chaos is all too common, and it highlights a major problem: traditional incident response playbooks just aren't built for today's fast-changing threat landscape.

Introducing Environment Policy- Gain Unified Control Over Compliance Requirements Across Your Runtime Environments

In modern software development, different environments often have different compliance requirements. Your development environment might allow more flexibility, while production demands strict controls around security scans, testing, and code review. Environment Policy helps you codify these requirements and enforce them consistently.

DevEx Unpacked 001 - Scaling Secure Software with Alison Sickelka

Episode 001: In this inaugural episode of DevEx Unpacked, host Alan Carson sits down with Alison Sickelka, VP of Product at Cloudsmith, for a deep dive into the evolution of software supply chain security. Alison shares her journey from journalism to product leadership, the unique talent landscape in Belfast, and how Cloudsmith is pioneering secure artifact management. Learn how Cloudsmith's Enterprise Policy Management is shaping compliance strategies, why SBOMs are crucial, and where AI fits in a secure DevOps future.

The Mindset Shift: IT Operations to Security - SolarWinds TechPod 099

In this episode, hosts Sean Sebring and Chrystal Taylor engage with actual rock star Chris Greer, a Security Engineering Manager at SolarWinds, to explore the multifaceted world of cybersecurity. Chris shares his unconventional journey from being a musician to entering the IT field, emphasizing the importance of certifications and the mindset shift required when transitioning from IT operations to security.

OWASP CI/CD Part 6: Insufficient Credential Hygiene

This post, part six of our OWASP CI/CD Top 10 series, looks at some of the common risks associated with Insufficient Credential Hygiene. By better understanding the flaws that affect credential hygiene, we can better understand how even the most sophisticated pipelines were compromised.

Zero Trust for Compliance: How Kosli Helps Engineers Automate the Paperwork

Engineers didn’t sign up to fill out forms, attend CAB meetings, or screenshot deployments. Yet that’s the reality of compliance in many organizations. In this video, Mike Long (CEO & Co-founder, Kosli) explains how Kosli helps software engineers eliminate the repetitive, meaningless tasks of traditional compliance — and replaces them with something automated, provable, and secure. Video Timeline.

The Full Picture of Software Delivery: How Kosli Connects Every Change to Its Origin

Software engineers don’t need more dashboards or forms. They need a reliable record of what actually happened in their systems—and how it ties back to the code. In this video, Mike Long (CEO & Co-founder, Kosli) explains how Kosli records every event in your SDLC and connects it to every system change. This gives you a full, auditable view of software delivery—from code to production.

Attack Surface Visibility: Research Uncovers Critical Security Blind Spots

You can’t fix what you don’t know is broken. Proactive attack surface management begins with total attack surface visibility, but persistent cybersecurity data blind spots leave organizations vulnerable. Ivanti’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity Report finds that siloed and inaccessible data limits visibility into threats and impedes security efforts and response times.

Heavy Equipment Selection Strategies: Industrial Project Cost Optimization From An Asset Management Perspective

In today's context of rapid development of manufacturing and engineering projects, heavy machinery plays a pivotal role as one of the key assets on industrial sites. Whether it is structural lifting, automated production line support, or warehousing and loading and unloading operations, the rationality of equipment selection is directly related to project costs, operational efficiency and long-term asset returns.

How to Recognize Fake Shops on the Internet

Shopping online requires careful consideration to ensure the reliability of the retailer. While some offers may appear attractive, it is important to assess a shop's legitimacy before making a purchase. Indicators of a genuine shop can include clear contact information, secure payment options, and consistent business practices. Conversely, suspiciously low prices, lack of company details, and poor website design can serve as warning signs of a potentially fraudulent site. By critically evaluating these factors, consumers can reduce the risk of encountering scams and make more informed decisions when shopping online.

Secure Docker Image Pulls from Cloudsmith to Kubernetes using OIDC

Pulling Docker images from private registries for containerised applications presents a security challenge. It requires authentication management, network access, and trust across distributed systems. Credentials must be securely handled and rotated, and image pulls can break due to network restrictions or expired tokens. All of this makes deployment and security harder.

OWASP CI/CD Part 5 - Insufficient PBAC

One of the more overlooked yet critical vulnerabilities highlighted in the OWASP Top 10 for CI/CD Security Risks is Insufficient PBAC (Pipeline-Based Access Controls). Let’s unpack what PBAC is, why it's essential, and how you can leverage modern access control tools like Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego to mitigate these risks effectively.

Flexible, Evidence-Driven Compliance: Meet Kosli's Custom Attestations

At Kosli, we believe that governance in software delivery shouldn’t be a bottleneck – it should be an extension of how your teams already work. That’s why we’re excited to introduce custom attestations in Kosli. Here’s the short version: What are custom attestations? They let you record facts about your workflows – with evidence – using controls that actually match your processes. Why does this matter? Because generic attestations can miss the mark.

Multiple Malicious Packages Discovered on PyPI, npm, and RubyGems

Evidence of broad and sustained attacks using several npm, Python, and Ruby packages continues to emerge. A series of malicious packages have been added to the npm, PyPI, and RubyGems package repositories. The attacks have been ongoing for some time, with some seeded years ago. Their aims are manifold, including stealing funds from crypto wallets, deleting codebases, and obtaining Telegram messaging data.

Reliable Dedicated Servers as the Foundation of Scalable DevOps Architecture

Imagine launching a product update at peak traffic time. Your development team pushes the changes, expecting everything to run smoothly. But instead of seamless deployment, the infrastructure buckles-delays spike, user complaints pour in, and error logs flood your screen. Sound familiar? In the world of DevOps, where agility and uptime are non-negotiable, the strength of your backend setup determines how fast-and how safely-you can move. At the heart of this digital engine lies a crucial but often underestimated component: the server. More specifically-reliable dedicated servers.

SentinelOne Outage: Why Early Detection and Independent Monitoring Matter

When SentinelOne, a leader in cybersecurity and endpoint protection, experienced a major outage last week, thousands of organizations were suddenly left in the dark. With SentinelOne down for hours, IT and security teams scrambled for information and updates. But there was a critical missing piece: SentinelOne has no public status page. This gap left customers frustrated, searching for answers on social media, Reddit, and unofficial channels.

Community Vigilance, Enterprise Response: Addressing CVE-2024-21626 in Rancher

In backend engineering, many days follow a familiar rhythm: coffee, code reviews, maybe deploying a new feature. But occasionally, the routine is interrupted by a message that signals a different kind of challenge, like a Slack notification from the security team: “Hey, we’ve identified a potential issue. Need to sync up.” This post details one such instance—our journey addressing CVE-2024-21626, a privilege escalation vulnerability reported in Rancher.

Top 7 SOAR Tools (as of 2025)

Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms empower security teams to streamline and accelerate their response to cyber threats. By integrating with existing security tools, automating repetitive tasks, and standardizing incident response workflows, SOAR helps organizations proactively defend against attacks while improving operational efficiency.

Regulation Nation: The what, when, why and how of the new CMMC for MSPs

As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is ramping up efforts to ensure that contractors and their vendors adhere to robust security standards. One of the key initiatives driving this transformation is the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). But what does CMMC mean for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT shops, and how can you ensure your business is prepared to meet these new compliance requirements?

Michael Donovan, VP of Product at Docker, has a hot take on shift left security

Shift left means improving security at the early stages of software development. Is it the best approach? See the full webinar: https:/cloudsmith.com/webinars Get to know Cloudsmith: About Cloudsmith We offer the world's best cloud-native artifact management platform to control, secure, and distribute everything that flows through your software supply chain. Cloudsmith operates at enterprise scale, reduces risk, and streamlines builds.

System Hardening Explained: Types, Techniques, Examples & Mistakes to Know

The broad umbrella of today's IT security includes standards, tools, technologies, and human practices that reduce risk and protect your systems. System hardening is one conceptual catch-all for those components of IT security — but what does system hardening mean in relation to your actual day-to-day operations? And how do you achieve system hardening without burdening your whole team?

How to Safeguard Healthcare Data in ITSM: Ivanti and Protecto

The healthcare sector, perhaps more than any other, needs to scrutinize the balance between data utility and data privacy. Healthcare organizations must manage large amounts of sensitive data while complying with stringent regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). For IT teams seeking to implement AI-augmented service management, that responsibility weighs heavily.

AI threat hype: why chasing ghosts leaves real vulnerabilities exposed

With AI at the center of media and industry focus, cybersecurity teams are increasingly putting pressure on themselves to prepare for AI-fueled cyber attacks. According to Ivanti’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity research, half of IT security professionals ranked “yet unknown weaknesses” as a high or critical threat – the same as or higher than compromised credentials, supply chain risks, DDoS attacks and other real-world threats.