We founded Logz.io four years ago with a vision to provide a platform for engineers like us to operate the next generation of applications and infrastructure. As engineers, we experienced firsthand the challenges of running large-scale, open-source tools and the frustration of dealing with slow, proprietary tools which were not designed to support the rapidly changing technology stack we operated.

In the past few days, a new vulnerability was disclosed in a widely used component – jQuery File Upload plugin. A change in Apache’s Web Server security setting handling, exposed users of this plugin to an unrestricted file upload flaw. Let’s dig in on how to detect jQuery File Upload vulnerability (CVE-2018-9206) using Falco.

It’s becoming increasingly harder to manage the volume of threats coming into enterprise networks as attackers become more sophisticated, the threat landscape expands and enterprises continue to adopt modern applications at cloud scale.

Most software and systems generate audit logs. They are a means to examine what activities have occurred on the system and are typically used for diagnostic performance and error correction. System Administrators, network engineers, developers, and help desk personnel all use this data to aid them in their jobs and maintain system stability. Audit logs have also taken on new importance for cybersecurity and are often the basis of forensic analysis, security analysis, and criminal prosecution.