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Behind Canva’s November 2024 Outage: What Went Wrong and What’s Next Recently, Canva faced a significant outage that disrupted access to its platform for nearly an hour, leaving users worldwide unable to access the design tool. This outage interrupted workflows for creative professionals, marketers, and small business owners who depend on Canva for tasks such...

We are thrilled to announce the release of RELIANOID 7.6.0 (Community Edition), packed with exciting new features, significant system improvements, and important bug fixes to enhance your experience with our load balancer. This release continues our commitment to providing a robust, user-friendly platform for all deployments. Changelog New Features [system] Updated base system to Debian...

Connecting to public Wi-Fi puts your online privacy and device security at significant risk. These networks are often weak and open, making them vulnerable to intruders seeking sensitive data. While avoiding public Wi-Fi might be impractical, here are ways to protect yourself against cyberthreats while enjoying free network connections. Utilizing an open innovation network can...

In today’s fast-evolving cybersecurity landscape, ensuring that only trusted software is allowed to run in an IT infrastructure is crucial. One fundamental mechanism for achieving this at the hardware level is Secure Boot, a security standard that has gained significant traction for protecting devices from malicious code and unauthorized software. When applied to a load...

As businesses continue to migrate their operations to the cloud, the importance of robust cloud security has never been greater. While cloud services offer unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and cost savings, they also introduce a new set of security challenges. Understanding these emerging threats and implementing effective strategies is crucial to safeguard your data and maintain...

For companies striving to stay ahead, every moment saved is an opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and achieve greater goals. At RELIANOID, we understand the value of time, and our solutions are designed to give it back to you and your team. Automation That Works for You One of the greatest contributors to wasted time is...

According to a local official speaking to CNN, recently, hackers targeted a wastewater treatment plant in Indiana, prompting plant managers to send maintenance personnel to investigate suspicious activity. Target: Tipton Municipal Utilities Tipton Municipal Utilities serves electricity, water, and wastewater treatment to approximately 5,000 people in Tipton, located about 40 miles north of Indianapolis. Although...

As we near the end of the year, I find myself reflecting on all that 2024 has brought for us at RELIANOID. It has truly been a remarkable journey, filled with growth, challenges, and exciting opportunities. This year has been one of incredible transformation. Thanks to our continuous innovation, the launch of groundbreaking new features,...

With the increasing reliance on digital operations and the rise in cyber threats, it has never been more crucial for organizations to build a resilient infrastructure. The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), introduced by the European Union, mandates robust digital resilience for financial institutions. But DORA compliance isn’t just a regulatory checkbox—it’s a vital safeguard...

Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, has confirmed “unauthorised activity” in its database after hackers claimed to have stolen personal details of 560 million customers. The hacker group ShinyHunters says the stolen data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and partial credit card details from Ticketmaster users worldwide. They are reportedly demanding a $500,000 ransom to prevent...

Understanding Blue Yonder Blue Yonder is a global leader in supply chain management software, offering advanced solutions designed to streamline logistics, inventory, and workforce operations. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, the platform helps businesses optimize their end-to-end supply chain processes, ensuring efficient workflows and cost reductions. Blue Yonder serves: 46 of the top 100...

We are thrilled to announce the release of RELIANOID 8.2.0 (Enterprise Edition), packed with advanced features, essential improvements, and critical security fixes to enhance performance, usability, and resilience. Changelog New features: [lslb] eproxy: new high performance proxy [lslb] eproxy: new proxy supports http/2 [lslb] eproxy: new proxy supports hot restart (apply changes without disruption of...

YSoft SafeQ is a robust enterprise print management solution designed to enhance the security, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of printing environments in organizations of all sizes. With its advanced print, copy, and scan management capabilities, YSoft SafeQ helps businesses streamline their print infrastructure, reduce costs, and improve workflow productivity. One of the key challenges in deploying...

If your business or project relies on Debian through AWS Marketplace, take note! AWS recently announced the retirement of Debian 10 “Buster” from its Marketplace offerings, effective as of November 13, 2024. This post breaks down what this change means, why it’s happening, and how to prepare. A Quick Overview of Debian on AWS Debian...

We are thrilled to announce the release of RELIANOID 7.5.0 (Community Edition), bringing vital new features, enhancements, and essential bug fixes to further elevate the user experience and security capabilities of the platform. Changelog New features: [system] Secure Boot support Improvements: [system] Now based on Debian Bookworm 12.8 [gui] Various enhancements to the web GUI...

As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, securing online interactions and data transfers has become a top priority. Microsoft’s recent announcement regarding TLS (Transport Layer Security) marks a major step in that direction, as Azure moves toward requiring TLS 1.2 or later for all service connections. This protocol shift is part of an ongoing initiative announced...

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of data communication for the web. HTTP/2, the second major version of the protocol, represents a significant evolution from HTTP/1.1, designed to improve performance and efficiency in modern web environments. Developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and published in 2015, HTTP/2 introduces key features aimed...

Digital infrastructures form the backbone of national operations, so the need for robust disaster recovery (DR) systems has never been more critical. Recent events in Indonesia underscore the vulnerability of governmental data and services to cyber threats. The ransomware attack on Indonesia’s Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) on June 20th, 2024, has highlighted a glaring...

Introduction Achieving and maintaining PCI DSS Compliance can be challenging for organizations of all sizes. It requires a thorough understanding of the payment security framework and diligent implementation of security controls. Entities handling payment card data must align with PCI DSS’s 12 requirements to safeguard the payment ecosystem. These requirements serve as a roadmap to...

The oil and gas industry, crucial to the global economy, faces significant cybersecurity challenges as it embraces digital transformation. Advanced technologies optimize operations and increase productivity, but they also expose the sector to numerous cyber risks. Industrial control systems (ICS) and sensitive data across the oil and gas value chain are vulnerable to malicious actors....

Did you know that RELIANOID employs a variety of advanced techniques to enhance performance and scalability for non-connection oriented and real-time services such as UDP (User Datagram Protocol), SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), VoIP (Voice over IP), VPN (Virtual Private Network), SYSLOG (System Logging Protocol), DNS (Domain Name System), and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)? Methods...

In a significant cybersecurity incident, financial institutions in the UAE were recently hit by an unprecedented distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Lasting for six days, the attack reached a peak volume of 14.7 million requests per second (RPS) and maintained an average of 4.5 million RPS. This onslaught dramatically reduced legitimate web traffic to the affected...

Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS) are vital for the efficient functioning of telecommunications companies, such as mobile, fixed-line, and Internet operators. These systems serve different purposes but work together to support the technical and business operations of telecom services. What is OSS/BSS in Telco Understanding OSS Operational Support Systems (OSS) are...

Recent incidents, such as the hijacking of accounts belonging to Google-owned security firm Mandiant, serve as stark reminders of the importance of robust security measures, particularly Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). A review of the attack Mandiant’s investigation into the compromise of its X account sheds light on the vulnerability posed by relying solely on passwords for...