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August 28, 2024

Welcome to the future of log management with NXLog Platform

Centralized log management at the core of security monitoring Enhance data visibility, streamline security operations, and reduce SIEM costs. We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of our new centralized log management solution, NXLog Platform. Over the past year, our team has been working hard to bring you an innovative log collection and management solution. In our 12+ years of experience in the industry, we have learned that one of the biggest challenges in log management is the number of dispersed systems you need to manage.

July 25, 2024

The CrowdStrike incident and how the NXLog agent operates

Automatic updates are recommended by many vendors as they are considered essential for safeguarding against security threats and maintaining system performance. Updates not only enhance security but also deliver bug fixes and new features, contributing to improved user experience. Software updates, however, come with the inherent risk of breaking existing functionality and can potentially interfere with other software or the operating system itself causing unintended side effects. Automatic updates that the user has no control over escalate the risk further.

July 18, 2024

NIS2 Directive: a strong request for better incident handling

Did you know the European Union created a rule called the NIS Directive? This rule was established in 2016 to ensure that all member countries are equally protected against cyber attacks. It’s a step towards making it easier for governments to work together to stop cyber threats. However, the Directive was expected to provide more specific instructions for protecting against attacks and ensuring all countries follow the rule. The rule also requires companies and governments to be better prepared to handle cyber attacks and have a plan in case something goes wrong.

June 26, 2024

Onboarding Microsoft NPS logs

For those of us who manage network authentication and authorization, RADIUS is a familiar term. This protocol was introduced in the last century, and many of us from those days still remember the old-school diagrams, which surprisingly remain on the Cisco Systems website today. Figure 1. Interaction between dial-in user requests, the RADIUS client and server © Cisco RADIUS, which stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service, was developed to address a specific challenge.

June 20, 2024

Announcing NXLog Enterprise Edition 5.11

We are excited to announce the release of NXLog Enterprise Edition 5.11. This latest version introduces two new features and addresses over twenty important issues, including two of the most significant which are highlighted in this announcement. Key enhancements in NXLog Enterprise Edition 5.11 Support for new macOS ES events NXLog Enterprise Edition 5.11 now supports the events introduced by version 13 of the macOS Endpoint Security (ES) API. Check the official Apple documentation for the most up-to-date list of events supported by the macOS ES API.

May 31, 2024

Raijin announces release of version 2.1

Raijin has announced the release of version 2.1 of its powerful, schemaless SQL-like database engine. This focuses on performance improvements. Read on for the highlights and check out the Raijin release notes for a complete list of the features and improvements. Performance improvements As mentioned, this release focused on optimizing the performance of partitioned database tables. Partitioned tables store data in separate locations with their own set of metadata based on the values present in the data.

May 28, 2024

What is agentless log collection?

Agentless log collection refers to gathering log data from various sources without installing dedicated software agents on the systems generating the logs. Instead, it leverages protocols such as SNMP traps, WECS, WMI, and syslog to retrieve log data remotely. It is easier to explain what agentless log collection is by also providing some context about agent-based log collection. The truth is that these two options for collecting logs walk hand in hand, meaning that they can and will likely coexist on your network.

May 21, 2024

Ingesting log data from Debian UFW to Loki and Grafana

An excellent way to get started in a new technology area or refresh our knowledge is to devise a solution based on a small idea or need. This blog post covers such a situation, with a small personal project demonstrating how to use NXLog’s powerful features. I embarked on a small pet project centered around a cloud machine running Debian 10. It connects telemetry from my home, country house, and notebook.

May 14, 2024

Harnessing TPM encryption with NXLog

In an increasingly digitalized world, protecting your business’s digital assets is becoming more urgent by the day. Realizing the need to protect data from malicious actors, researchers created encryption. And I am not talking about the Enigma here, but software-based encryption algorithms, with their public and private signing keys, and so on. Like every other technology, encryption methods have evolved throughout the years. However, the goal remained the same: encryption is there to secure our digital communications.

May 13, 2024

Announcing NXLog Enterprise Edition 6.3

We proudly announce the latest release of NXLog Enterprise Edition, version 6.3. This release adds new features and bug fixes, including the ones highlighted below. Support for parsing DTS Compliant logs from Microsoft Network Policy Server (NPS) The xm_nps extension module now supports parsing the newest DTL Compliant log format from Microsoft NPS. The module can now automatically parse all NPS log types, including legacy ODBC and IAS, without you having to specify the log type when configuring the module.

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