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Innovating Security with Managed Detection & Response (MDR) and ChaosSearch

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services occupy an important niche in the cybersecurity industry, supporting SMBs and enterprise organizations with managed security monitoring and threat detection, proactive threat hunting, and incident response capabilities. In this week's blog, we're taking a closer look at the role of MDRs in cybersecurity, the biggest challenges they face, and how integrating ChaosSearch is helping MDRs manage complexity, reduce data retention costs, and enable long-term security analytics use cases that are critical for customer success.

This Developer Built an App That Doesn't Spy on You

Rizel Scarlet (Staff Developer Advocate at Block) tackled a problem every developer should care about: apps that spy on users before they even know they need the service. Her solution? Build a privacy-first pregnancy app using AI agents and decentralized web nodes. This isn't just about pregnancy apps - it's about the future of user data ownership.

Strengthen your mobile security with Ivanti Neurons for MDM and MTD

Mobile security is crucial as smartphones become prime targets for cyber attackers. The shift from desktop to mobile usage has increased vulnerabilities, especially during the COVID pandemic. Key statistics show a rise in mobile phishing attacks and risks from unsecured connections and risky apps. The session highlights the need for mobile threat defense solutions and user education to balance comfort and security.
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DEX: How We Measure the Results of IT Actions

Every IT initiative has a clear purpose: to boost productivity, reduce failures, accelerate processes, or simply make things work better for people. Yet, many companies still make the mistake of implementing changes and improvements without measuring the real impact they have on employees' daily lives. That's the difference between acting in the dark and acting intelligently. Without clear metrics, IT may be investing time and money in solutions that, in practice, bring little benefit - or even harm performance. This is exactly where DEX (Digital Employee Experience) comes in.

Fortifying security for Ubuntu on Azure with Metadata Security Protocol (MSP)

We’re pleased to share a security enhancement for Ubuntu workloads on Microsoft Azure. In collaboration with Microsoft, Ubuntu now supports Azure’s Metadata Security Protocol (MSP)—a feature that hardens access to the Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) and WireServer. On Ubuntu, MSP is enabled by the azure-proxy-agent package, Canonical’s integration of Microsoft’s Guest Proxy Agent (GPA).

How SSL Certificate Monitoring Prevents Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks remain one of the most dangerous cybersecurity threats. In these attacks, hackers secretly intercept and sometimes alter communication between two parties. Without proper encryption, sensitive data such as passwords, credit card details, and personal information becomes exposed. SSL/TLS certificates encrypt this communication, preventing unauthorized access. However, certificates can expire, become misconfigured, or become compromised, creating security gaps.

Why Security Must Include Cost Accountability In The Cloud

A SaaS team once spotted their first breach not in a SIEM dashboard, but in their AWS bill. Their compute costs spiked by 400% overnight. Turns out, an attacker had spun up dozens of high-powered instances for crypto mining. Logs eventually confirmed the intrusion, but the cost anomaly was the first signal that something was wrong. This incident isn’t unusual. Cloud costs often reflect consumption, but they can also reflect compromise.

How to Detect and Stop M365 Phishing Attacks for Free

Kelvin Tegelaar, founder of CyberDrain joins the NinjaOne Community stream to discuss Check, a new open source tool to identify and block malicious login pages before credentials can be compromised. Learn more about this new tool and how to provide real-time protection against Microsoft 365 phishing attacks.

Cisco ASA and IOS Vulnerabilities Expose Critical Systems, Making Edge Automation Essential for Rapid Remediation

The launch of Puppet Edge this week could not have been more timely. Within a day of its general availability, Cisco disclosed a vulnerability in its IOS and IOS XE software, followed almost immediately by an Event Response detailing two additional critical-severity CVEs affecting its firewalls.

How Custodian Services Safeguard Retirement Savings From Risk

In this financial climate, protecting retirement savings has become more crucial than ever. People are seeking ways to protect their wealth from market fluctuations and secure their financial future. Custodian services are an essential part of this process. In addition to managing your assets, these services also provide a shield against any unforeseen scenarios. Mainstar Trust custodian services offer comprehensive solutions that go beyond basic asset management. Learning the inner workings of custodians can offer you peace of mind and financial security.

Leveraging Datacenter Proxies for Scalable and Secure IT Operations

In today's digital-first environment, organizations rely on efficient and secure online operations to remain competitive. From data-driven marketing to global e-commerce, scalability is essential. Therefore, datacenter proxies have become a critical tool for businesses seeking reliable performance, anonymity, and global reach. By integrating these proxies into IT infrastructures, teams gain both speed and flexibility without compromising security.

CriblCon sneak peek with AlphaSoc

The countdown to is on and we’re giving you an exclusive first look at the expert insights, innovative solutions, and success stories you’ll see on the big stage. Join us as we chat with Chris McNab, Founder of AlphaSOC, a security startup that processes network telemetry to uncover infected hosts, emerging threats, and targeted attacks.

Top Service Business Ideas for 2025

The service sector continually reinvents itself with each passing year. With more people seeking convenience, expertise, and personalized solutions, service businesses are becoming more relevant than ever. Unlike product-based ventures, service businesses often need fewer resources to get started and can be scaled gradually. For entrepreneurs seeking to make their mark in 2025, selecting the right service model can unlock opportunities for consistent income and growth.

Kubernetes Observability: Your Q&A Guide to Calico Whisker

Getting the most out of Whisker requires understanding its inner workings and this guide is designed to help you master this exciting tool with support from the Calico community. We’ve compiled the most frequently asked questions from our community Slack, support conversations, and CalicoCon sessions. This Q&A covers everything from initial installation tips and version requirements to advanced topics like filtering flow logs and integrating with Goldmane, the powerful API that underpins Whisker.

Authentication Methods and Features in Microsoft Entra ID

What is Microsoft Entra ID, and why is this important in the database ecosystem? If you have ever used the Microsoft Authenticator app, you’ve already seen how the MS Entra ID works, but only a fraction of it. Microsoft Entra Identity (formerly Azure Active Directory) is a modern identity platform that unifies authentication, strengthens access controls, and integrates with the applications and databases businesses rely on most.

License Plate Recognition: How AI is Transforming Traffic Management

Traffic today is a mix of chaos and opportunity. With cities growing denser and cars filling up every available lane, managing traffic efficiently is more crucial than ever. That's where License Plate Recognition (LPR) steps in-powered by artificial intelligence, it's changing the way we think about traffic management, parking operations, and public safety.

Drift Data Breaches #shorts

Drift Data Breaches Recent security incidents reveal attacks on Drift and the theft of Salesforce data. Affected vendors like CloudFlare provide guidance and outline their responses. CloudFlare shares breach details, including a timeline and customer recommendations. Organizations are advised to disconnect applications, rotate credentials, and adhere to security best practices. Emphasis is placed on implementing resilience strategies to better prepare for future incidents.

Why IT Teams Still Struggle with Shadow IT in 2025

Many businesses are still struggling with shadow IT. What is Shadow IT? Any software or hardware, including that of cloud services, which are used without explicit knowledge of the company's IT department, is referred to as shadow IT and is highly dangerous for any business. Not only does it pose significant security risks like data breaches and increased vulnerability to cyberattacks, but it also puts employees at risk.

How to Track Phone Numbers Online Without Risk

In today's digital-first world, phone numbers are more than just a way to call someone. They are unique identifiers that connect to names, locations, and even online accounts. But when an unknown number contacts you - or if you need to verify someone's identity - it's natural to wonder: How can I safely track a phone number online? The good news is that modern tools make it possible to perform a reverse phone lookup without risk. Platforms like GEOfinder allow you to run a discreet and accurate phone number lookup that reveals useful details without compromising your privacy.

Best DLP Services - Top Data Loss Prevention Software

In today's digital-first environment, data is one of the most precious assets any company possesses. From confidential client data to financial information, a single data breach can spell disaster for both reputation and revenue. That's where data loss prevention software (DLP) enters the stage. Imagine DLP as an electronic security guard for your company. Just like a guard watches the entry and exit points of a building, DLP watches over every bit of data entering and exiting your systems. DLP ensures firms remain compliant, safe, and productive.

Managed Network Security: Legal and Business Advantages to Know

Network security has become an important issue for businesses from diverse fields of work in today's digital world. Due to the rise of cyber threats, companies require stronger technology to protect their private data. Managed network security provides you with all-around protection, meeting legal compliance and keeping your business running 24/7. In this post, you will know the advantages of professionally managed network security services.

Wipe It Clean, Sell It Smart: The Right Way to Retire Your Servers

Selling servers is about more than moving hardware, it's about controlling risk. Inside every decommissioned unit sits sensitive data most businesses forget to address. Deleting files or formatting disks doesn't erase information. That oversight can cost millions, damage trust, or lead to serious legal consequences. Before a sale, every server must go through proper data sanitization. This process isn't just technical, it's strategic. It protects your clients, your team, and your brand. This guide walks you through the process, from data erasure methods to resale pricing. The goal.

Making the invisible visible: Are your cloud firewalls and DDoS protection really working?

Every business builds strong defences to keep attackers out. Firewalls and DDoS protection serve that purpose, standing guard over company apps and websites, like knights at the castle gate keeping out trolls (not just the ones on X). But here’s the problem: those defences only work if users actually walk through the front gate. Sometimes, people find hidden paths or side doors around your walls, so the guards never see them enter.

BYOS with Cribl Lake: Data ownership meets flexibility

Today, more than ever, organizations face a difficult balancing act: how to keep sensitive data fully under their control while still making it accessible and usable so teams can unlock the value and insights they need. Industries such as financial services, healthcare, and government agencies often must comply with strict regulations that require data to remain in environments they directly own and manage.

Schrödinger's Vulnerability: Why Continuous Vulnerability Management Isn't Optional

The classic thought experiment known as Schrödinger’s Cat imagines a cat that’s simultaneously alive and dead; that is, until someone opens the box. In other words, it’s both alive and dead until the point that we can confirm the truth. Now, swap the cat for software vulnerabilities, and you’ve got a fantastic analogy for what happens in today’s security environment.

Beyond the Horizon: Cloud Security Realities MSPs Can't Ignore

In this episode of Beyond the Horizon, N-able Head Nerd Joe Ferla sits down with Lewis Pope, Head Security and Compliance Nerd, to unpack the evolving landscape of cloud security for MSPs. As MSPs shift from physical environments to cloud-first operations, Lewis shares hard-earned insights on what it takes to secure cloud workloads, manage identity, and navigate the growing complexity of cloud infrastructure.

Logstash Alternative: Why Security Teams Are Choosing Modern Data Pipelines

Logstash has been a workhorse in data processing pipelines for years, but it was not designed with today’s security operations in mind. Security teams now deal with massive telemetry volumes, rising SIEM costs, and diverse log formats that require constant normalization. In this environment, Logstash shows its age: manual configuration, outdated parsing, and scalability bottlenecks introduce fragility instead of efficiency.

Calico Whisker vs. Traditional Observability: Why Context Matters in Kubernetes Networking

Are you tired of digging through cryptic logs to understand your Kubernetes network? In today’s fast-paced cloud environments, clear, real-time visibility isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. Traditional logging and metrics often fall short, leaving you without the context needed to troubleshoot effectively. That’s precisely what Calico Whisker’s recent launch (with Calico v3.30) aims to solve. This tool provides clarity where logs alone fall short.

How Smart Technology Is Making Mental Health Care More Personal

Mental health technology is transforming how we access and receive care in a time when it's desperately needed. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five U.S. adults (57.8 million people) live with a mental illness, yet only about 50% receive proper treatment. This treatment gap has prompted innovative solutions that make support more accessible and personalized.

Why Doctors Now Recommend Wearable Technology for Elderly Parents

Wearable technology for elderly parents is becoming increasingly vital as we face an unprecedented demographic shift. By 2050, the global population of individuals aged 65 and older is projected to reach nearly 1.5 billion. This number has been projected to rise from 46 million in 2016 to over 98 million by 2060 in the United States alone. These statistics highlight why we need innovative solutions for senior care.

E-Commerce and Device Intelligence: Fighting Fraud Before Checkout

E-commerce has become one of the most dynamic sectors of the global economy, yet its rapid expansion has also created fertile ground for fraud. According to Juniper Research, global losses from e-commerce fraud are expected to surpass $107 billion annually by 2029.

Fighting Fire With Fire: Why Ethical Hackers Are Your Best Allies Against Cybercrime

Cybercriminals continue to become sophisticated and greedy as they always seem to find new ways to steal sensitive data for personal and financial gain. According to data compiled by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, it was found that there were 1,003,924 phishing attacks in the first quarter of 2025, which makes phishing one of the biggest security threats to individuals and organisations. What's more, financial and online payment sectors have become the most frequent target of hackers, making up 30 percent of all attacks worldwide.

You Built Your Own Certificate Management System - It's Already Broken

You were tired of renewing all those certificates, and Certbot looked so easy. Now you have scripts thousands of lines long filled with command line incantations you have to Google every time you open it. The script is running on all the critical servers. And some of the printers. If someone looks at it the wrong way, a certificate expires.

How Technology Is Changing the Way Companies Accept Payments

The way companies handle payments has undergone significant changes in recent years. Traditional cash registers and bank transfers are no longer enough for modern businesses, especially those operating online or in high-risk industries. Technology has made payment processing faster, more secure, and accessible to companies of all sizes. Whether you run a small e-commerce store or manage a subscription-based service, understanding these changes is key to staying competitive.

Simulating Multi-Agent Workflows to Find Hidden API Vulnerabilities

API gateways are often viewed as the centralized entry point for client HTTP requests in a distributed system. They act as intermediaries between clients and backend services, managing API request routing, load balancing, rate limiting, access control, and traffic shaping across multiple backend services. This API management is vital for many services and products, but many organizations can put too much stock in it.

How to Swap XMR to BTC in 2025: A Complete Guide to Private and Secure Conversions

Cryptocurrency has always been about more than just money. It's about freedom, control, and independence from systems that thrive on surveillance and centralization. That's why Monero (XMR) has stood out in the crypto ecosystem-it gives users complete privacy in a world where every click, transfer, and purchase seems to be tracked.

How to Ensure Regulation Compliance as a Government Contractor

The government contracting sector is a highly regulated business environment. Entering this sector requires transparency, accountability and expertise. You must also familiarize yourself with regulatory bodies and their standards to boost your reputation in the eyes of federal agencies. Discover how you can ensure compliance with regulations as a new government contractor.

PeekYou, Radaris, BeenVerified: Which Data Brokers Are Hardest to Escape?

Data is now a commodity. Your name, phone number, address, and even old social media accounts can be collected, packaged, and sold by companies known as data brokers. These firms run behind the scenes, but the information they hold can appear in search results, background checks, and even marketing databases. Three of the biggest names are PeekYou, Radaris, and BeenVerified. Each one gathers and displays personal information in slightly different ways-and each one poses challenges for people who want their details removed.

The Cost of Ignoring Expired SSL Certificates for Businesses

SSL certificates secure the digital backbone of businesses. They encrypt data, protect customer trust, and ensure compliance with strict regulations. Yet many companies still face the cost of ignoring expired SSL certificates every year. When a certificate expires, the consequences hit hard: websites go offline, users see security warnings, and revenues drop. Let's break down the risks, costs, and ways to prevent expired SSL certificates from damaging your business.

How AISPM Helps Achieve Continuous Cybersecurity Monitoring

Cybersecurity threats evolve at breakneck speed. What worked yesterday might fail tomorrow. Organizations need monitoring systems that never sleep, never blink, and never miss a beat. This is where AI-powered Security Performance Management (AISPM) transforms how we protect digital assets.

Reducing Compliance Gaps with Continuous Monitoring Solutions

Organizations face an increasingly complex web of regulatory requirements that demand strict adherence to security protocols. Among these challenges, maintaining firewall compliance stands as a critical yet often overlooked aspect of cybersecurity strategy. Many companies struggle with compliance gaps that leave them vulnerable to breaches, regulatory penalties, and operational disruptions.

Online Brand Protection: Protecting Your Enterprise in an Interconnected World

The digital landscape offers unprecedented opportunities for businesses to connect with customers globally. With just a few clicks, a brand can reach new markets, build communities, and establish a significant presence. However, this interconnected world also presents a new frontier of risks. The very platforms that enable growth can also be exploited by malicious actors who seek to profit from a company's hard-earned reputation. Protecting your brand online is no longer a secondary concern; it is a critical component of a modern business strategy.

Top threats in mobile banking and how security solutions prevent them

Mobile banking is a big feature of modern financial services since it helps customers manage their money from anywhere and at any time. With only a few clicks, those who have smartphones may move money across accounts, pay bills, and check their balances. But this easiness does come with some major risks. There are always new ways that cybercriminals find to take advantage of problems with mobile banking apps. This is why it's crucial for both users and banks to have effective mobile banking security solutions.

What are dependencies, and how do you secure them?

Open source software is everywhere. Research shows that around 97% of codebases contain open source software, and it’s clear to see why. It’s always magical to realize that there are thousands of free-to-use, ready-built programs and code repositories that solve problems you’d otherwise need to spend weeks building the solutions for from scratch. However, like with all software, you still need to ensure that your software supply chain is secure and safe to consume.

Monitor Windows Certificate Store with Datadog

The Windows Certificate Store is a critical component of any modern Windows environment. Certificates enable TLS encryption for Internet Information Services (IIS)-hosted applications, support certificate-based authentication in Active Directory, and help validate the identity of trusted Windows services. But if a certificate in your store expires, is revoked, or is part of a broken certificate chain, you risk instability and security gaps in your Windows environment.

Why Real-Time Network Monitoring Is Critical for Modern Business Resilience

Business operations are more interconnected and technology-driven than ever before. Networks form the backbone of communication, data exchange, and service delivery. A single failure can disrupt productivity, weaken customer trust, and even result in financial losses.

Cribl to the rescue for SIEM migrations

Your security teams face escalating data volumes, vendor changes, and cost pressures when they migrate between SIEM platforms. Cribl simplifies these migrations by giving you flexible data routing, reducing storage costs, and accelerating time-to-value. How? Let’s look at how a global customer used Cribl Stream to migrate CrowdStrike FDR logs from Splunk to Microsoft Sentinel efficiently and cost-effectively.

Understanding Pentesting Services and Their Role in Cybersecurity

In today's threat landscape, organizations face a constant barrage of cyberattacks targeting web applications, cloud environments, and internal networks. Security tools, monitoring systems, and compliance audits provide a first line of defense, but they often fail to capture the perspective of a determined attacker. That's where penetration testing comes in. By simulating real-world adversarial techniques, pentesting uncovers weaknesses that traditional security reviews may overlook.

Balancing Innovation and Data Privacy: Best Practices for Blockchain Developers

Blockchain technology holds revolutionary capabilities. Its very emergence was born out of the urgency for decentralized platforms that can offer secure and transparent transactions. When its potential is fully exploited, users can secure sensitive data, personal identities, and seamlessly conduct transactions. However, these core features that make blockchains unique sometimes have to contend with dynamic privacy regulations like GDPR's "Right to Erasure", which can expose the system to data theft and other cyberattacks.

Managing access in Grafana: a single stack journey with teams, roles, and real-world patterns

When multiple teams use Grafana, it can start to feel a bit messy. Dashboards pile up, permissions become unclear, and teams accidentally overwrite each other’s work. To help you and your organization stay clear, collaborative, and secure, we recommend putting all users in a single Grafana Cloud stack and managing access with teams, roles, and folders. To illustrate this, I’ll share a hypothetical example of how you can put this into practice across three teams. Let’s dive in!

Emerging VPN Features Built for Faster Secure Connections

Long gone were the days when hardly anyone had heard of VPN (Virtual Private Network). Over the past couple of years, this tool has rapidly increased in popularity, which resulted in the emergence of a variety of different VPN service providers. Some of them provide only the most basic features, while others offer not only the most vital ones but also features that elevate your entire online experience.

N-able EDR - A Strategic Leap That Doubled Growth for ITC

How does a leading MSP like ITC stay ahead of today’s evolving cyber threats? In this exclusive interview, we dive deep into ITC’s strategic approach to cybersecurity—from endpoint detection to enterprise-wide threat response. Discover how ITC leverages N-able EDR to enhance visibility across client environments, and provide peace of mind through proactive threat mitigation. What you’ll learn.

Benefits of Motorized Window Shades at Home

Motorized Window Shades are also changing how homeowners regulate light, privacy and comfort in their houses. These shades are no longer viewed as a luxury item, but as a crucial component of living in the modern world and intelligent homes. Motorized Window Treatments have become convenient and fashionable with the emergence of home automation. Automated Window Shades are known to not only enhance convenience in your daily life, but also help to save energy and enhance security of your home. We will look into the reasons why an increasing number of households are considering this new solution.

How do you choose the right Web Hosting Solution for Your Business in India?

In today's digital age, having a solid online presence is critical for company success. The often-overlooked choice of a web hosting provider is essential to this quest. The significance of this choice cannot be emphasized for enterprise decision-makers and business owners preparing to enter the online sphere. This thorough guide is designed to assist you in navigating the complicated web hosting market and ensuring that your selected solution matches smoothly with your company goals.

Why We Built CertKit

SSL Certificates have always been a pain in the butt. From the magical OpenSSL incantations to generate a CSR to the various formats that each webserver requires. Remembering what hardware needs which certificates. Managing scheduled renewals and runbooks for which file goes where. Screw anything up and your site is “Not Secure”. And now Apple wants us to do it every 47 days. Remember when we had HTTP-only websites? Or when certificates lasted three years? Then one?

Using ISO/SAE 21434 to stay ahead of the Cyber Resilience Act

If you work in automotive, you’ve probably already heard of the CRA – the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act. It’s one of the most ambitious pieces of cybersecurity regulation in years. And while it wasn’t written specifically for cars, it’s going to impact a huge part of how software gets built, updated, and maintained across the automotive stack. So here’s the question: how do you prepare for something like the CRA?

Mastering Application Control and Privilege Management

Application control and privilege management focus on user access and privileges, emphasizing the importance of whitelisting over blacklisting applications. Privilege management allows for on-demand elevation, reducing local admin rights. Trusted ownership minimizes administrative tasks, while audit mode collects event data for rule creation. A new policy change request feature streamlines access requests through ServiceNow, and future enhancements include importing configurations and integrating with bots.

The Ransomware Attack That Made MDR Essential - with dotnet Technologies

When one of dotnet Technologies’ clients was hit with ransomware - just weeks after onboarding MDR - the experience became a turning point in how they deliver security. In this real-world case study, dotnet leaders share how an unpatched firewall opened the door, why EDR alone wasn’t enough, and how MDR gave them the visibility and SOC expertise needed to stop the attack before it spread further. Watch this session to learn.

How to Optimize Your Online Gaming Experience - Lag Fixes and VPN Tips

In this blog, you'll learn how to optimize your online gaming experience while learning to protect your privacy on any network even if it sounds grammatically incorrect. Gaming performance can be hindered by many factors, from local network congestion to ISP throttling and poorly optimized routes. By understanding common lag issues and integrating a savvy VPN strategy, players can enjoy smoother, more reliable gameplay across various platforms and locations.

Ecommerce Security Incidents: Stripe, Pandora, and OpenCart

Cyberattacks against ecommerce businesses are accelerating, and recent incidents show just how many different angles attackers are exploiting. Whether it’s phishing campaigns, third-party data breaches, or malware injections, ecommerce stores are a prime target. Here are three recent incidents making headlines, and what they mean for ecommerce operators.

Best Junk Removal Companies for E-Waste Disposal

In offices and homes across the country, a silent digital graveyard is growing. It lives in overflowing IT closets, in basements stacked with obsolete monitors, and in the ubiquitous "junk drawer" filled with old smartphones and tangled chargers. This accumulation of electronic waste, or e-waste, is more than just clutter; it represents one of the most significant and complex operational challenges for modern businesses and households. The sheer volume of discarded electronics is staggering, with global e-waste generation expanding at an alarming rate.