Organizations are constantly on the lookout for more efficient, streamlined solutions to bolster their security posture.

On July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity company, experienced a significant outage caused by a faulty software update. This incident impacted millions of Windows machines across multiple industries, including transportation, defense, manufacturing, and finance. CrowdStrike has released an official statement and is posting updates on their blog. Microsoft has also published a blog with remediations, which we encourage you to review.

Over the last five to ten years cybersecurity has become a boardroom subject in the majority of enterprises. This would have never happened without ransomware. Ransomware has been the best board-level awareness tool ever.

Today, the Splunk Threat Research Team is thrilled to introduce ShellSweepPlus, an advancement in our ongoing mission to combat the persistent threat of web shells. Building upon the solid foundation of its predecessor ShellSweep, ShellSweepPlus is an enhanced version that takes web shell detection to new heights, incorporating cutting-edge techniques and a multifaceted approach to safeguard your web environments.

OpenSSH, an application installed by default on nearly every Unix-like and Linux system, has recently come under scrutiny due to a critical vulnerability discovered by Qualys. Designated as CVE-2024-6387 and aptly named "regreSSHion," this flaw exposes Linux environments to remote unauthenticated code execution. The implications of this vulnerability are far-reaching, potentially affecting countless servers and infrastructure components across the globe.

In addition to Splunk’s recognition as a 10-time Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), we are extremely proud to announce that Splunk was ranked as the #1 SIEM solution in all three Use Cases in the 2024 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Security Information and Event Management report.

Splunk is proud to be recognized as a Leader in SIEM by Forrester, Gartner and IDC. Download the latest Magic Quadrant to see why. Get the report → Learn more about Splunk's Security Products & Solutions: The lucrativeness of cybersecurity keeps going up, with more companies realizing the need to employ reliable people to forestall and manage cyberattacks. That means there are plenty of security jobs available...however, the right people for this job aren’t always easy to find and hire.

LNK (shortcut) files are a common starting point for many phishing campaigns. Threat actors abuse the unique properties of LNK files to deceive users and evade detection and prevention countermeasures, making them potent tools for compromising systems and networks. In this blog, we'll provide an in-depth analysis of recent LNK phishing campaigns, examining the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by threat actors.

Analysts rely on User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) tools to track anomalies, investigate incidents, and respond to cybersecurity threats. However, the varying nature of user and entity behaviors across different organizations means that predetermined thresholds often fail to account for unique baselines. Even within the same environment, temporal variations can cause significant differences in monitoring signals.