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Optimizing visibility across SD-WAN

Author: Daniel Luedke In today’s corporate networks, where data flows between branches, cloud platforms, and remote employees, network visibility is paramount. Traditional Wide Area Networks (WANs) are increasingly being replaced by Software-Defined WANs (SD-WANs), driven by the ...

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ML in the Age of AI – Where ML Fits in Network Security in 2024 and Beyond 

Author: Ryan Mellmer, Plixer Software Engineer The world is currently in an AI (Artificial Intelligence) revolution. AI is everywhere today; in the news, in...

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Prevent Catastrophic Cyber Attacks: Lessons from 600,000 Routers Compromised by Mystery Malware 

Authors: Stephanie Kille​, Customer Success Manager and Austin Foster, Customer Success Manager Working in cybersecurity we have all seen our fair share of cyber...

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Why Top Talkers Are The Least Of Your Worries 

Author: Marc Bilodeau​ – Director Program Management One of the try-and-true indicators of network performance issues is identifying who or what is consuming resources ...

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Preventing Data Breaches in Healthcare: How to Gain Control and Efficiency with Ironclad NDR and NPMP from Plixer

Author: Stephanie Kille, Customer Success Manager, Plixer Recent years have seen a disturbing trend of healthcare data breaches, with cybercriminals targeting organizations across the...

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A Conversation with Scott Hoeppner: Binghamton University’s Solution to Better Network Visibility & Security

Here at Plixer, we are redefining what it means to know your network. Today’s networks are becoming infinitely more extensive and dynamic as data...

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Unmasking the Covert Threat: How Plixer Shields Networks from the Sophisticated Agent Raccoon

The digital landscape can sometimes seem a bit like a dense forest after dark, with new and unseen threats potentially lurking everywhere. That’s why...

The Essential Role of Network Monitoring in Network Security

Every year, there is a greater number of breach disclosures. Some do so for the first time; for other organizations, it’s the latest in...

Expanding Horizons: Scrutinizer’s Latest Release Deepens Visibility from Core to the Cloud 

In an ocean of data and interconnected devices ranging from physical and virtual networks to the cloud, ensuring complete visibility and monitoring of your...

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How Network Data Allows You To Detect DNS Attacks Like The “Decoy Dog” Exploit

In today’s complex cybersecurity landscape, the battle between hackers and defenders is a continuous chess match. Recent revelations about the “Decoy Dog” exploit have...