Docker containers are increasingly subjected to cyberattacks. Developers are looking to secure their Docker environments without compromising the efficiency and effectiveness of CI/CD processes. In today’s video blog, Scott Shinn talks about how developers can secure Docker while doing what they already do today. The only change is starting with a hardened OS […]
OSSEC is getting a big update this spring with the release of OSSEC 3.0 and Atomicorp is sponsoring a conference this April to go along with it. The 2018 OSSEC Conference will be held in Chantilly, VA right outside of Washington D.C. on April 5 and 6 of this year. In addition to a deep-dive […]
Gartner predicts there will be over 20 billion connected devices by the year 2020. However, the rapid growth of IoT technology has also created a new security challenge: How do you protect IoT devices without compromising their design and infrastructure? In today’s video, CTO Scott Shinn discusses how Atomicorp’s Secured IoT Kernel addresses […]
Linux is at the center of the top three trends in technology today: cloud, containers and the Internet of Things. The rapid adoption of these technologies also poses a security risk. There are more ways than ever for attackers to find a way in. While Linux is not inherently insecure, it is only […]
2017 brought even more focus on Linux platforms with the continued rise of cloud, containers, OSSEC and IoT adoption. The challenge confronting many IT departments is that the old security models and solutions don’t quite work in these new computing environments. Atomicorp stepped into this gap and introduced several new security solutions to help companies […]
Everyone has now heard about the Equifax breach. It impacted millions of Americans who will face significant financial and credit risk for years while costing three senior Equifax executives their jobs. There is even talk that a nation state could use the information to target individuals with access to classified information. However, for businesses that […]
CISOs and DevOps Take a Fresh Look at Docker Security Docker containers have revolutionized DevOps. However, their rapid adoption has well outpaced security practices. Very few Docker installations have any security measures in place at all. Traditional VPS and network security practices don’t protect container environments. This means containers are at risk even […]
Scott Shinn is the open source project manager for OSSEC. In that role, he not only adds to the project code base, plans releases and reviews code submissions, he also answers a lot of questions. Two of the most common questions are: Is there a management console or GUI for OSSEC? Are there any tools […]
There are two rules of a good web application firewall (WAF). Atomicorp CEO Mike Shinn talks about stopping attacks and not interfering with legitimate traffic in today’s video interview. He also discusses how failure along these two principles led directly to the Equifax hack. The Most Comprehensive Modsecurity WAF Atomic Secured WAF is […]
It’s kind of strange to suggest adding security to OSSEC. The OSSEC project has security in its very name. However, as surprising as it may sound, while OSSEC may do some things well, it doesn’t do everything and some things it does so very poorly. It can give you a false sense of security. It […]