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Introducing Work Diagnostics, an integral component of the Securaze Work software suite tailored for comprehensive testing of technical device functionalities. This diagnostic tool enhances report quality, bolsters the authenticity of Securaze products, and facilitates the efficient categorization of reusable and resalable items. Empowered with Work Diagnostics, users gain a meticulous overview of their assets, enabling informed decisions regarding repair, sale, or disposal with projected revenue considerations. Purchasers of pre-owned items benefit from a certification affirming equipment status, instilling confidence and reliability.

The syslog-ng Store Box (SSB) appliance, built on syslog-ng Premium Edition (PE), offers a user-friendly graphical interface while retaining most of syslog-ng PE’s robust features. A key application of SSB and syslog-ng PE is enhancing the logging infrastructure for SIEM/log analysis. Notably, SSB has recently added support for log analytics destinations like Splunk HEC (HTTP Event Collector) and Microsoft Sentinel.

Data breaches have become increasingly common today. Notably, the most newsworthy breaches are often malicious, involving either ransomware gangs or disgruntled employees seeking revenge.

Recently, a new backdoor (CVE-2024-3094) was uncovered within the build system of the widely utilized xz-utils ‘liblzma’ data compression library. This backdoor is purportedly aimed at the OpenSSH server but has the capability to affect any application that interacts with ‘systemd’, utilizes ‘OpenSSL’, and is accessible over the network. The complete extent and consequences of the backdoor remain unclear pending a thorough analysis of the injected malicious binary code.

Operational Technology (OT) and manufacturing businesses are prime targets for cybercriminals. Why? Because OT security is lacking behind the IT sector, such as banking and retail. 

Phishing remains and will remain one of the foremost methods used by cyber attackers today.

Data replication has moved from “nice to have” to “mainstream” for use cases such as High Availability and Disaster Recovery. At the same time, companies are discovering the need to replicate or move data for other reasons, including performance and translating transactional data into events.

Getting data into Splunk can be challenging, especially when dealing with syslog, one of the most crucial data sources. Syslog can present several hard-to-solve problems, such as high volume, non-compliant messages, and the use of the unreliable UDP network protocol. One Identity’s syslog-ng Premium Edition (PE) and syslog-ng Store Box (SSB) can help manage these challenges effectively.

Apple has once again captivated tech enthusiasts with its latest announcement: the introduction of the new 13 and 15-inch MacBook Air models featuring the formidable M3 chip. This unveiling marks a significant leap forward in Apple’s lineup, promising enhanced performance and efficiency for users worldwide.