Encrypted traffic: A double-edged sword for network defenders

Organizations are ramping up their use of encrypted traffic to lock down data. Could they be making it easier to hide threats in the process? On one hand, encryption means enhanced privacy, but it can also make the job of security analysts much harder…. Continue reading Encrypted traffic: A double-edged sword for network defenders

SELKS: Open-source Suricata IDS/IPS, network security monitoring, threat hunting

SELKS is a free, open-source, turnkey solution for Suricata-based network intrusion detection and protection (IDS/IPS), network security monitoring (NSM), and threat hunting. The project is developed and maintained by Stamus Networks. SELKS is an effec… Continue reading SELKS: Open-source Suricata IDS/IPS, network security monitoring, threat hunting

How to combat alert fatigue in cybersecurity

In this Help Net Security interview, Ken Gramley, CEO at Stamus Networks, discusses the primary causes of alert fatigue in cybersecurity and DevOps environments. Alert fatigue results from the overwhelming volume of event data generated by security too… Continue reading How to combat alert fatigue in cybersecurity

Expand your library with these cybersecurity books

In this Help Net Security video round-up, authors discuss their cybersecurity books and provide an inside look at each title. Complete videos George Finney, CSO at Southern Methodist University, talks about his book – “Project Zero Trust: A Story about… Continue reading Expand your library with these cybersecurity books

Best practices to mitigate alert fatigue

In this Help Net Security video, Peter Manev, Chief Strategy Officer at Stamus Networks, discusses a pervasive problem plaguing security analysts called “alert fatigue,” – which occurs when security teams become desensitized to an overwhelming volume o… Continue reading Best practices to mitigate alert fatigue

Infosec products of the month: April 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Abnormal Security, Arista Networks, Armorblox, BigID, Binarly, Cofense, Cyera, Cynalytica, D3 Security, Eclypsium, GitGuardian, Guardz, Halo Security, Immuta, … Continue reading Infosec products of the month: April 2023

Stamus Networks U39 uncovers hidden anomalies in a proactive threat hunt

Stamus Networks released its latest software release, Update 39 (U39). The new release represents a significant enhancement to the company’s flagship Stamus Security Platform (SSP), arming enterprise cybersecurity defenders with improved visibili… Continue reading Stamus Networks U39 uncovers hidden anomalies in a proactive threat hunt

Stamus Networks U38 provides earlier detection of cyber threats for customers

At RSA 2022 Conference, Stamus Networks announced its latest software release, Update 38 (U38). The new release represents a significant enhancement to the company’s flagship Stamus Security Platform (SSP), aimed at giving defenders earlier detec… Continue reading Stamus Networks U38 provides earlier detection of cyber threats for customers