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1000 to 1 Rule of Intrusion Detection

Videos
February 07, 2019

This is the first in an ongoing series of short videos on topics around intrusion detection, Linux security, digital forensics, malware and anything else Sandfly Founder Craig Rowland finds…

Christchurch HackerCon 2018 Presentation – Insider’s History of Intrusion Detection Technology

Presentations
Linux Security
Videos
Linux Forensics
November 01, 2018

Sandfly founder Craig Rowland did a presentation on the insider’s history of Intrusion Detection Systems at the Christchurch HackerCon. His slides are below and a video will be released when it is…

Linux Cryptomining Malware Podcast Interview

Presentations
Videos
October 18, 2018

Sandfly founder Craig Rowland discusses Linux cryptomining malware on the Digital Forensics Survival Podcast with host Michael. They go over what this class of malware does, how it gets onto Linux…

Why Agentless Security is Needed on Linux

Linux Security
Linux Forensics
August 20, 2018

When looking to secure Linux, you may be wondering: What is the main advantage of an agentless product like Sandfly over agent-based security solutions that exist? The answer is simple: It’s…

Linux Malware Cryptominer Detection and Forensics

Malware
Rootkits
Linux Forensics
Linux Security
July 25, 2018

This year we have seen a huge uptick in cryptomining malware against Linux servers. The usual attack vector is the following: A brute force attack against SSH accounts. Automated install of a pre…

The Pyramid of Pain and Sandfly

Linux Security
Linux Forensics
June 20, 2018

There is a great post called The Pyramid of Pain by David Blanco that details the six ways to cause adversaries the most trouble when attacking your network. The Pyramid of Pain is below: We’ve been…