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Detecting Cryptojacking with Progress Flowmon

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, cryptojacking has emerged as a stealthy and financially motivated attack method. In attacks of this type, cybercriminals hijack servers (or endpoint devices) to use the computing resources to “mine” cryptocurrencies. They get a financial benefit from this activity when they sell the newly minted currencies.

Evaluating Traffic at IXes and Data Centers with PeeringDB Filters in Kentik

Kentik Product Marketing Manager Lauren Basile shows how to leverage Kentik's integration with PeeringDB to enhance network performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. Lauren demonstrates practical examples of how network professionals can use PeeringDB filters in Kentik to make informed decisions about internet exchanges and data centers, optimize peering arrangements, and uncover potential cost savings.

The Five Most Common HTTP Errors According to Google

Sometimes when you try to visit a web page, you’re met with an HTTP error message. It’s a message from the web server that something went wrong. In some cases, it could be a mistake you made, but often, it’s the site’s fault. Each type of error has an HTTP error code dedicated to it. If you try to access a non-existing page on a website it leads to a 404 error. Now, you might wonder, which are the most common HTTP errors that people encounter when they surf the Web?

Troubleshooting MacOS Wifi Latency Spikes Due to Location Services

Remote work and work-from-home comes with its own set of challenges, and unexpected Wi-Fi hiccups can be a major roadblock. One often-overlooked culprit behind those latency spikes on your MacOS device? The unassuming Location Service. In this blog post, we'll shed light on how Location Service interactions might be causing disruptions in your Wi-Fi connectivity. More importantly, we'll equip you with practical solutions to restore the smooth flow of your remote work.

Gartner Lays out Three Use Cases of Network Detection and Response (NDR) Adoption

The Gartner recent report, “Emerging Tech: Top Use Cases for Network Detection and Response”, lays out three primary use case drives, which include: Before we dive deeper into Gartner findings, let’s talk about NDR from a high level.

Critical Requirements for Rapid and Accurate Isolation of Issues in Modern Networks

NetOps by Broadcom addresses the three fundamental requirements that enable NetOps teams to speed issue detection and resolution. A highly scalable, unified data model, advanced analytics and intelligent triage workflows. The solution presents operators with the intelligence they need, within intuitive, easy-to-understand troubleshooting workflows. The solution minimizes alarm noise, so NetOps teams can quickly diagnose issues and identify the root cause. For more info, visit broadcom.com/netops.