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Why Your APM Tools are Failing Your Database (and How to Fix It)

Traditional Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools excel at tracking application performance but fall short when it comes to deep database visibility. As organizations adopt modern architectures and utilize multiple database platforms, managing complex database environments becomes increasingly challenging. This paper explores why relying solely on APM solutions leaves critical blind spots in database performance and offers insights on how specialized database monitoring tools can bridge the gap. Learn how combining APM with dedicated database solutions enhances uptime, optimizes resource usage, reduces risk and controls both hard and soft costs—ensuring continuous, high-performance operations.
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How higher education is reimagining student experiences with Azure OpenAI Service

Imagine a future where every student has a personalized learning path, where faculty can focus on teaching instead of administrative tasks, and where academic research accelerates breakthrough discoveries. This is not a distant vision—generative AI is making it possible today. AI-driven innovations empower higher education leaders to reimagine learning models, reduce administrative burdens, and advance The post How higher education is reimagining student experiences with Azure OpenAI Service appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
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Argus: Open-source information gathering toolkit

Argus is an open-source toolkit that simplifies information gathering and reconnaissance. It features a user-friendly interface and a collection of powerful modules, enabling the exploration of networks, web applications, and security configurations. Argus offers a collection of tools categorized into three main areas: Network and infrastructure tools These tools help you gather data about a network, uncovering vital details about servers, IP addresses, DNS records, and more: Associated Hosts: Discover domains associated with the target. … More → The post Argus: Open-source information gathering toolkit appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Evolving cloud threats: Insights and recommendations

Recently, IBM X-Force released its 2024 Cloud Threat Landscape Report. This uses incident data and insights to reveal how attackers successfully compromise organizations by leveraging adversary-in-the-middle (AITM) attacks to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). This often leads to business email compromise (BEC), which IBM X-Force observed as threat actors’ #1 objective when targeting cloud-based environments. In this Help Net Security video, Austin Zeizel, Threat Intelligence Consultant at IBM X-Force, discusses the cloud threat landscape. Key findings … More → The post Evolving cloud threats: Insights and recommendations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Fastly DDoS Protection blocks malicious traffic

Fastly released Fastly DDoS Protection to provide automatic protection from Layer 7 and other application-level DDoS attacks. With a click of a button, organizations can enable Fastly DDoS Protection to automatically shield their applications and APIs against highly disruptive data and query floods. Fastly’s DDoS Protection leverages the powerful, proven techniques behind protecting Fastly’s global network from massive DDoS attacks to offer a tailored protection product directly to customers. Modern DDoS attacks can bring even … More → The post Fastly DDoS Protection blocks malicious traffic appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Myths holding women back from cybersecurity careers

In this Help Net Security interview, Dr Kathryn Jones, Head of School, Computer Science and Informatics at Cardiff University, discusses the challenges and misconceptions that deter women from pursuing careers in cybersecurity. Dr Jones also outlines the diverse skills, mentorship, and outreach programs that empower women to thrive in cybersecurity careers. What are some common misconceptions or biases that may deter women from pursuing a career in cybersecurity? One misconception is the stereotype of a … More → The post Myths holding women back from cybersecurity careers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Hackers are finding new ways to leverage AI

AI adoption and integration has continued its rapid momentum within the hacking community, according to Bugcrowd. Nevertheless, it continues to pose both benefits and unfortunate cyber risks. This year’s report revealed a significant shift in the perceived value of AI in hacking compared to the previous year. While only 21% of hackers believed that AI technologies enhance the value of hacking in 2023, 71% reported it to have value in 2024. Additionally, hackers are increasingly … More → The post Hackers are finding new ways to leverage AI appeared first on Help Net Security.
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