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Use these simple rules to detect common attacker tools

One of the most powerful weapons at an attacker’s disposal is the use of specialized tools designed to compromise network security. Mimikatz, BloodHound, and winPEAS are just a few examples of tools that can wreak havoc in your environment if left undetected. In this article, we’ll explore how malicious actors can exploit specialized tools to launch sophisticated attacks.

CrowdStrike Named a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM for Enterprise 2024

CrowdStrike is excited to announce we are named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM for Enterprise 2024 Vendor Assessment.1 This marks our first appearance in a SIEM-focused analyst report since bringing CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM to market less than a year ago. We believe this milestone speaks volumes about our commitment to revolutionizing security operations.

The 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report: Forecasts and recommendations

Yesterday, Elastic Security Labs released the 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report, a comprehensive look at more than 1 billion data points from Elastic’s unique telemetry. The report provides insights into the methods, techniques, and trends of threat actors from the perspective of defenders — giving crucial insights for security teams to prioritize and improve their security posture.

Monitor your SentinelOne logs and alerts with Datadog Cloud SIEM

Endpoints, whether physical devices or cloud resources, are critical targets for potential cyberattacks. SentinelOne is an endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution that provides real-time detection of and response to endpoint threats. Using both static and behavioral detections, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint helps protect against a range of threats, including malware, zero-day exploits, advanced persistent threats, and more.

The 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report: Visibility enhanced

Elastic Security Labs discovers that threat actors are taking advantage of readily available abused security tools and misconfigured environments. Elastic Security Labs has released the 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report, surfacing the most pressing threats, trends, and recommendations to help keep organizations safe for the upcoming year. Threat actors are finding success from the use of offensive security tools (OSTs), a misconfiguration of cloud environments, and a growing emphasis on Credential Access.

Is IAM, SIEM, and DLP Enough to Combat Insider Risk?

Despite significant investments in cybersecurity tools like Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP), insider risks continue to grow. Why? These tools primarily focus on actions, logs, and event recognition rather than taking a deep, sophisticated approach to understanding human behavior over time. Insider threats—whether from negligence, malicious intent, or compromised users—are notoriously difficult to detect.

Faster threat detection, stronger security: The Kibana advantage

In the world of security, every second counts. A shorter mean time to detect (MTTD) translates to less damage, increased customer trust, and a greater likelihood of securing cybersecurity support. An important factor in achieving this rapid response is the power of an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

This Month in Datadog: New Cloud SIEM Content Packs, Anthropic integration, Metrics Volume, and more

Datadog is constantly elevating the approach to cloud monitoring and security. This Month in Datadog updates you on our newest product features, announcements, resources, and events. This month, we put the Spotlight on new Cloud SIEM Content Packs..

Monitor Slack audit logs with Datadog Cloud SIEM

Millions of enterprise users rely on Slack every day as their primary tool for instant communications and information sharing. Because of its central role in operations, Slack inevitably handles sensitive data and critical business information—which also makes it a high-value target for attackers. For this reason, it’s critically important for security teams to detect and respond to security threats against Slack.