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Cut RDS Costs by 50% with Aurora Serverless V2 Idle Connection Fix
engineering

Cut RDS Costs by 50% with Aurora Serverless V2 Idle Connection Fix

In a recent migration from a standard RDS DB instance to Aurora RDS PostgreSQL Serverless V2, we encountered an unexpected issue a significant and unexplained increase in Aurora Serverless V2 connections. This anomaly led to spikes in resource utilization, specifically memory, and caused a noticeabl

Oct 25, 20244 min
What is Vulnerability Management? Compliance, Challenges, & Solutions
Vulnerability Management

What is Vulnerability Management? Compliance, Challenges, & Solutions

Is your vulnerability management game on point? If it’s not, you’re handing attackers an open invitation. And if you believe that merely using a vulnerability scanner qualifies as effective management, it’s time to reassess your strategy. Everyone’s doing vulnerability scanning, but that’s just step

Oct 21, 202422 min
Penetration Testing Frequency: How Often Is Enough?
Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing Frequency: How Often Is Enough?

Is your penetration testing completed for this quarter? If it’s not you are giving an open door to Malicious actors to breach the data. Do you know 75% of companies perform penetration tests to measure their security posture or for compliance reasons. According to the National Institute of Standards

Oct 18, 202410 min
Strobes Penetration Testing Compliance For Audits and Assessments
Compliance

Strobes Penetration Testing Compliance For Audits and Assessments

With the rise of cybersecurity threats, keeping up with industry rules is important but can be difficult. That’s where Strobes Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) comes into play. This innovative solution is transforming how companies manage penetration testing compliance, audits, and assessmen

Oct 9, 20249 min
How PTaaS Enhances Security Collaboration Between Security Teams and Developers
PTaaS

How PTaaS Enhances Security Collaboration Between Security Teams and Developers

Picture a scenario: A critical vulnerability is discovered in a production application. The security team scrambles to assess the impact while developers, caught off-guard, rush to implement a fix. This all-too-common situation highlights the historical disconnect between security and development te

Oct 8, 202412 min
Bug Bounty vs Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS): Complementary or Competing Approaches
Penetration Testing

Bug Bounty vs Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS): Complementary or Competing Approaches

Imagine you’re the CISO of a rapidly growing tech company. Your infrastructure is expanding daily, and with each new line of code, the potential attack surface grows. How do you ensure your systems remain secure? In the debate of bug bounty vs penetration testing, two popular approaches have emerged

Oct 7, 20249 min
Data Breaches for the Month September 2024
Data Breaches

Data Breaches for the Month September 2024

This month brought a series of significant data breaches, once again highlighting the importance of cybersecurity. From tech leaders to healthcare organizations, several industries faced major security incidents that exposed sensitive information. In this round-up, we’ll explore the biggest data bre

Oct 3, 20244 min
Critical CUPS Linux Vulnerability: Risks and How to Respond
Vulnerability Management

Critical CUPS Linux Vulnerability: Risks and How to Respond

In a significant security development, a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, referred to as the cups linux vulnerability has been uncovered in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), a widely used printing service in Linux and other Unix-based systems. This flaw, if exploited, could

Oct 3, 20248 min
Top 5 CVEs & Vulnerabilities of September 2024
CVEVulnerability Management

Top 5 CVEs & Vulnerabilities of September 2024

As September comes to a close, we’ve seen some fresh vulnerabilities emerge that demand immediate attention. From critical flaws in widely used software to newly discovered loopholes that could impact security across industries, these CVEs have been making waves. Whether you’re securing networks or

Oct 1, 20247 min
Decoding the Penetration Testing Process​: A Step-by-Step Guide
Penetration Testing

Decoding the Penetration Testing Process​: A Step-by-Step Guide

In this cyber world, data protection is a main goal for every organization. In India, corporations spend an average of $2.8 million annually on cyber security. According to the ETCISO annual survey, the average security budget allocation to Indian industries is 7.6% of its total IT budget. As compar

Sep 26, 202410 min
Why Vulnerability Scanning Isn’t Enough in 2025?
Vulnerability Management

Why Vulnerability Scanning Isn’t Enough in 2025?

If you're relying on vulnerability scanning alone to keep your organization safe, it's time to ask a critical question: Is it enough? Many organizations scan their systems regularly, get lists of vulnerabilities, and patch what they can. But with the increasing complexity of cyberattacks, can you co

Sep 25, 202412 min
Introducing Strobes Enhanced Role-Based Access Control: Dynamic Asset Permissions
New FeatureProduct Updates

Introducing Strobes Enhanced Role-Based Access Control: Dynamic Asset Permissions

At Strobes, we're committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We're thrilled to unveil our latest platform enhancement: Dynamic Asset Permissions. This feature is designed to transform how organizations manage user access, providing a level of control and flexibility that meets today’s c

Sep 24, 20245 min