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Learn to create custom detection rules in Elastic Security following real detection use cases. This blog will guide you through creating custom detection rules in Elastic Security, equipping you with best practices for using Elasticsearch Query Language (ES|QL) and Elastic AI Assistant to refine threat detection logic and add crucial context for analysts. You’ll learn how to effectively preview, test, and enhance your rules, ultimately strengthening your security operations.

On July 31, 2025, just as Portugal entered the peak of another intense wildfire season, João Pina, also known as Tomahock, received an automated alert from Cloudflare. His volunteer-run project, fogos.pt, now a trusted source of real-time wildfire information for millions across Portugal, was under attack. One of the several alerts fogos.pt received related to the DDoS attack.

Most businesses do not set out wanting to change MSPs. They make the choice once, sign the contract, and hope they never have to think about it again. The whole point is to make IT easier, to have someone else deal with the problems so the business can get on with its job.

Active Directory synchronization aligns on-prem and cloud identities, supporting secure access, policy consistency, and operational efficiency in hybrid environments. It enables unified authentication, automates provisioning, and enforces governance across platforms. Netwrix Directory Management enhances this with end-to-end synchronization, real-time updates, access reviews, and password policy enforcement—without third-party connectors.

Identity Lifecycle Management governs digital identities across their full lifecycle, automating provisioning, access changes, and deprovisioning. It enforces least privilege, synchronizes identity data, and integrates with HR, IAM, and SIEM systems. Role-based controls, audit trails, and policy-driven workflows ensure secure, compliant access across hybrid environments and machine identities.

If you regularly work across IDEs, you’ve probably noticed how security tools often behave inconsistently. One plugin might work well in VS Code but feel clunky in PyCharm or Visual Studio. We set out to change that. The Veracode Scan plugin delivers a consistent, reliable experience across VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Eclipse, and Visual Studio — helping developers focus on writing secure code, not troubleshooting plugins.

Since 2023, CrowdStrike Services and CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations have investigated multiple intrusions conducted by MURKY PANDA, a sophisticated adversary leveraging advanced tradecraft to compromise high-profile targets. MURKY PANDA, active since at least 2023, is a cloud-conscious adversary with a broad targeting scope; the adversary’s operations have particularly focused on government, technology, academia, legal, and professional services entities in North America.