Critical Flaws Found in NETGEAR Network Management System

Netgear, one of the most popular router manufacturers, has been vulnerable to two different flaws that could allow hackers to compromise your corporate network and connected devices.



Reported critical vulnerabilities reside in the Netgear's ProSafe NMS300 Model (Network Management System) – a centralized and comprehensive management application for network administrators that enables them

Here's How SIEM Can Protect Your Privileged Accounts in the Enterprise

It’s inevitable. Most security threats eventually target privileged accounts.



In every organization each user has different permissions, and some users hold the metaphorical keys to your IT kingdom. If the privileged accounts get compromised, it can lead to theft or sabotage.



Because these accounts control delicate parts of your IT operations, and it is important to know who has

Volatile Cedar — Global Cyber Espionage Campaign Discovered

Security firm Check Point has uncovered what seems to be a successful, and long-running, cyber-surveillance campaign called “Volatile Cedar.” Check Point found that targets of the attack included, but were not limited to, defense contractors, media companies, telecommunications, and educational institutions.



The attack is said to have originated in Lebanon and possibly has political ties

How to Find the Details of a Network Attack

Let’s be honest, a network attack of any scale is inevitable in today’s IT world. Do you have the ability to quickly identify the details of the attack?



If your network goes down, your network monitoring tool can tell you what happened, but knowing details about who was vulnerable or why the attack happened is even more valuable.



An often overlooked feature of log management software is

USB Defense: Stop Data Walking Out The Door

The bad news is that internal data breaches are on the rise. And one of the biggest culprits? USB devices.



In the past few years, there has been many organizations tracking down the loss of sensitive/confidential information due to the usage of USB drives and other mass storage media. Cyber-security breaches and data theft are making more and more IT leaders paranoid about security than

How to perform Forensic Analysis using Log Data

An often overlooked feature of log management software is the ability to conduct forensic analysis of historical events. If your network goes down, your network monitoring tool can tell you what happened, but knowing why it happened is even more valuable.

SolarWinds Log & Event Manager has cutting-edge IT search for fast and easy forensic analysis. Here are six ways that the forensic

How to Diagnose Network Fault with Log & Event Manager

Diagnosing network fault is one of the toughest questions for an IT Pro to answer because there is no single or best way. IT infrastructures are multi-layered and integrate many different systems which makes identifying the cause of network fault a difficult task.



At a high level, the process of handling a fault breaks down into four steps:



Find it
Fix it
Diagnose the root cause
Prevent