Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

On Monday, April 28, 2025, widespread power outages affected large parts of Spain and Portugal. The exact root cause is still under investigation. These disruptions impacted regional infrastructure supporting connectivity, cloud services, and on-site operations.

Black Friday is retail’s biggest moment—and retail IT’s biggest challenge. Spikes in traffic, strained systems, and the constant fear of outages turn what should be a commercial win into an operational war room. For many retailers, it’s a time of sleepless nights, emergency vendor calls, and systems pushed to their breaking point. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Let’s face it: The cloud has become the go-to platform for modern infrastructure—and for good reason. Scalability, flexibility, and speed are hard to beat. But as organizations increasingly rely on the cloud to run their critical operations, the threat landscape is evolving just as fast. And attackers? They’re getting smarter, stealthier, and more cloud-savvy by the day. That’s why monitoring cloud network traffic is no longer optional—it’s essential.

For several years now, adversaries and red teams have increasingly leveraged Living-off-the-Land Binaries (LOLBins) techniques to compromise targeted systems. By exploiting pre-installed, legitimate software, these attackers are able to evade detection tools, seamlessly blending malicious activities with normal system processes. This approach presents a significant challenge for traditional security measures, which often struggle to differentiate between legitimate use and malicious intent.

Security operations centers (SOCs) are under constant pressure to keep their organizations secure, while battling alert fatigue, tool sprawl, and ever-rising demands for speed and precision. Analysts today face an overwhelming landscape where context is thin, telemetry is inconsistent, and critical signals are buried in noise. At Corelight, we’re focused on one simple idea: Your network evidence should work wherever your SOC team does.

Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) have emerged as indispensable tools not only for blocking cyber threats but also for supporting compliance across various industries and jurisdictions. Whether you’re dealing with sensitive payment information, personal health records, or consumer data, a WAF can significantly simplify your compliance journey.