Feb 24, 2024NewsroomActive Directory / Data Protection Microsoft has expanded free logging capabilities to all U.S. federal agencies using Microsoft Purview Audit irrespective of the license tier, more than six months after a China-linked cyber espionage campaign targeting two dozen organizations came to light. "Microsoft will automatically enable the logs in customer … [Read more...] about Microsoft Expands Free Logging Capabilities for all U.S. Federal Agencies
Logging
Why Your Logging Data and Bills Get Out of Hand
In the labyrinth of IT systems, logging is a fundamental beacon guiding operational stability, troubleshooting, and security. In this quest, however, organizations often find themselves inundated with a deluge of logs. Each action, every transaction, and the minutiae of system behavior generate a trail of invaluable data—verbose, intricate, and at times, overwhelming. The sheer … [Read more...] about Why Your Logging Data and Bills Get Out of Hand
M-21-31 logging compliance: Overcoming the 3 top challenges
Recently, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study tracking US federal agencies’ progress on meeting the requirements set out in OMB M-21-31. Released in 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s M-21-31 memorandum provided guidance and requirements for federal agencies in order to improve centralized visibility into logging data before, during, … [Read more...] about M-21-31 logging compliance: Overcoming the 3 top challenges
Logging as a Service (Laas)
What Is Logging as a Service? The basic goal of log management is to make log data easy to locate and understand so that users can identify how their services are performing and troubleshoot more quickly. Logging as a Service, or LaaS, takes log management a step further by providing a solution that seamlessly scales and manages your log data via cloud-native architecture. By … [Read more...] about Logging as a Service (Laas)
Slack’s New Logging Storage Engine Challenges Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch has long been the prominent solution for log management and analytics. Cloud-native and microservices architectures, together with the surge in workload volumes and diversity, have surfaced some challenges for web-scale enterprises such as Slack and Twitter. My podcast guest Suman Karumuri, a Sr. Staff software engineer at Slack, has made a career on solving this … [Read more...] about Slack’s New Logging Storage Engine Challenges Elasticsearch
Modern Approaches to Logging with Go
The Go ecosystem has long relied on the use of third-party libraries for logging. Logrus, one of the first leveled, structured logging libraries, is now maintenance-only and its developers recommend migrating to other libraries. At CrowdStrike, we relied heavily on Logrus and recently underwent an overhaul to implement a more modern approach to logging. In evaluating our … [Read more...] about Modern Approaches to Logging with Go
Modern Approaches to Logging with Golang
The Golang ecosystem has long relied on the use of third-party libraries for logging. Logrus, one of the first leveled, structured logging libraries, is now maintenance-only and its developers recommend migrating to other libraries. At CrowdStrike, we relied heavily on Logrus and recently underwent an overhaul to implement a more modern approach to logging. In evaluating our … [Read more...] about Modern Approaches to Logging with Golang
Experts Detail Logging Tool of DanderSpritz Framework Used by Equation Group Hackers
Cybersecurity researchers have offered a detailed glimpse into a system called DoubleFeature that's dedicated to logging the different stages of post-exploitation stemming from the deployment of DanderSpritz, a full-featured malware framework used by the Equation Group. DanderSpritz came to light on April 14, 2017, when a hacking group known as the Shadow Brokers leaked the … [Read more...] about Experts Detail Logging Tool of DanderSpritz Framework Used by Equation Group Hackers
What Is Data Logging? – crowdstrike.com
Data loggers fall into four basic categories: Standalone data loggers, or standalone sensors, are small, portable devices typically equipped with a USB port. These devices can either have an internal or external sensor which allows the device to track data from an on-site or remote location, respectively. Wireless loggers, or wireless sensors, are a type of standalone data … [Read more...] about What Is Data Logging? – crowdstrike.com
How Humio Outpaces Traditional Logging Solutions and Leaves Competitors in the Dust
This blog was originally published Sept. 24, 2021 on humio.com. Humio is a CrowdStrike Company. From time to time, people ask us exactly what we mean when we say things like Humio lets you “stream live data” or Humio provides “real-time observability.” In this blog, we provide a high-level overview of traditional log management and explain some of the terms we use when … [Read more...] about How Humio Outpaces Traditional Logging Solutions and Leaves Competitors in the Dust