Brute force attacks are evolving beyond single-account targeting to coordinated, distributed campaigns that fly under traditional security radar. In this second installment of our fraud detection series, we examine how one financial institution used Splunk to uncover and halt a sophisticated attack targeting dozens of high-value accounts. Learn how connecting authentication data across accounts revealed attack patterns that would have remained invisible to conventional security tools, potentially preventing over a million dollars in losses.
moreThis is a series of blogs demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analysing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset, and starts from where the tutorial left off.
This section covers creating a panel to show rates instead of counts for each status.
moreThis is a series of blogs demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analysing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset, and starts from where the tutorial left off.
This section covers creating an alternative way of comparing hourly rates with the previous few days.
moreThe Splunk Developer Program is now live in public preview! Access centralized tools, resources and community support to build innovative apps on Splunk. Learn more at preview.dev.splunk.com
more2024 has been an exciting and transformative year for Splunkbase and our developer community. We've made significant strides in enhancing the Splunk App Dev Ecosystem, improving developer experiences, and driving innovations in app development. This review highlights our key achievements, major milestones, and the road ahead for 2025.
moreMeet Brett: Splunker, innovator, and all-around tech enthusiast. From building apps that solve real-world problems to geeking out over video games and home automation, Brett’s journey is as dynamic as the data he works with. Discover what drives this SplunkTrust star in our latest Spotlight feature!
moreIn today’s evolving threat landscape, we understand you’re constantly bombarded with phishing and malware threats. You can say goodbye to manually analyzing phishing and malware threats with Splunk Attack Analyzer. Join us on May 13 for the Splunk Attack Analyzer Hands-on Workshop to see it in action. Our expert, Laura Blystone, will guide you through applying automated threat analysis to real-world attack scenarios.
Attention, Splunkers! We’re thrilled to announce that AppDynamics has officially made its way to the Splunk Ideas Portal. This means you can now submit, track, and collaborate on feature requests for AppDynamics alongside all your other favorite Splunk products. Wondering how to access the portal, find your previously submitted ideas, or share new ones? Don’t worry—we’ve got all the details covered in our latest blog post. Plus, learn how to connect with the Splunk Ideas team directly if you have any questions. Click through to discover how you can shape the future of Splunk and AppDynamics!
moreDiscover how advanced analytics uncovered a fraudster using a simple Gmail trick to open 17 seemingly unrelated bank accounts. This case study reveals how Splunk's fraud detection capabilities connected the dots across multiple accounts, preventing $425,000 in immediate losses an potentially saving the bank over $2,000,000. See how email normalization and visual analytics transformed fraud investigation from looking at individual accounts to spotting sophisticated patterns.
moreThis month, we’re sharing an exclusive look at some of the latest learning that Splunkers are sharing with each other by making insights from our internal Lunch ’n Learn sessions available to you. As well as this, we’re sharing some more use cases that show how you can integrate generative AI with Splunk to supercharge insights and value from popular GenAI tools. And if that’s not enough, we’re also sharing a pile of new use cases that have gone live over the past month. Read on to find out more.
moreThis is a series of blogs demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analysing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset, and starts from where the tutorial left off.
This section covers creating another new panel which will drill-down to the events behind the charts. You can read previous posts on the Splunk Community Blog!
moreStay ahead of the curve and in the know with our comprehensive list of upcoming April Tech Talks, Community Office Hours, and webinars. From insightful discussions to hands-on workshops, there’s something for everyone eager to dive deeper and learn. Don’t miss out — mark your calendars now!
moreJoin us for the “Automation for the SOC of the Future Hands-on Workshop” on April 10th to experience Splunk SOAR firsthand and see how easy it can pair to work with Splunk Enterprise Security. We have the amazing Solution Engineer, Amin Hamidi, walk you through the process of responding to incidents, automating the process, and standard operating procedures with a real-world scenario in 90 mins.
moreIn this second edition of our Developer Spotlight, we’re shining the light on Cameron Schmidt, a Splunk app developer at Hurricane Labs. With over a decade of experience, Cameron has built dozens of Splunk apps, many of which you can find on Splunkbase.
Curious about his journey, his impact, and what fuels his passion for Splunk development? Let’s dive in!
moreThis is a series of blogs demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analysing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset, and starts from where the tutorial left off.
This section covers creating a new panel to show details based on the selection made by the user. You can read previous posts on the Splunk Community Blog!
moreDo you want to ask Splunk AI Assistant the same questions you ask ChatGPT—but for your daily SPL use? Now you can! The Splunk AI Assistant for SPL leverages Gen-AI to help you write, understand, and optimize SPL queries effortlessly. From data discovery to security investigations, just type your question, and let AI do the heavy lifting. Read the full article to see it in action and download the Splunk AI Assistant to get started today!
moreThis is a series of blogs demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analysing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset, and starts from where the tutorial left off.
This section covers using pan and zoom to select areas of the chart to focus on. You can read previous posts on the Splunk Community Blog!
moreIs Your Observability Solution Strategically Aligned to Your Business Goals? For the second year in a row, Splunk was recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Observability Platforms. We’re proud of our strengths in delivering a unified solution for engineering, ITOps and Security, OpenTelemetry support, and robust SLO management process. Read on for more!
moreIn this walkthrough, we’ll check out the awesome capabilities of Splunk AppDynamics with Cisco Secure Application and see how they can be used to secure your applications at runtime, every time.
moreThis is part 4 in a series of blogs demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analysing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset, and starts from where the tutorial left off.
This section covers using the results of a search to modify the colours used in the panel titles.
moreThis month sees Lantern wrap up another financial year, so it’s a great time to take a look back at the articles that resonated most with our community over the past year, as well as over all time. With more than 350,000 new users finding our articles over the past year, it’s been a great year for learning with Lantern. More users are finding value in our articles than ever before, and we’re excited to share the top-performing content that helped you achieve more with Splunk! As ever, we’re also sharing the new articles we published over the past month. Read on to find out more.
moreStay ahead of the curve and in the know with our comprehensive list of upcoming Tech Talks, Community Office Hours, and webinars. From insightful discussions to hands-on workshops, there’s something for everyone eager to dive deeper and learn. Don’t miss out — mark your calendars now!
moreHello Splunkers,
I’d like to introduce myself—I’m Ryan, the former AppDynamics Community Manager, and I’m excited to share that I’ve recently joined the Splunk Community team. Today, I have a big announcement that brings our communities together!
What’s Changing? The AppDynamics Community has officially merged with the Splunk Community! With this change, you’ll find new content areas dedicated to AppDynamics within the Splunk Community.
moreThis is part 3 in a series of blogs demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analysing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset, and starts from where the tutorial left off.
In this section, you will modify the dashboard to visualize how the success rate compares to a desired threshold level, or Service Level Objective.
moreDigital resilience is no longer optional – it’s a necessity. Take the quick Digital Resilience Assessment to evaluate your organization’s ability to detect, prevent, and recover from disruptions. The assessment will help you understand where you are on the journey to achieving digital resilience. In just a few minutes, you’ll be able to gauge your current resilience maturity level compared to peers, identify areas for improvement, and receive prescriptive guidance to strengthen your digital resilience.
moreThis is part 2 in a series of blogs from a member of the SplunkTrust, demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analyzing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset. This series assumes you have already completed that tutorial, as it uses the same dataset that you will have already downloaded and ingested into Splunk. If you have not, please go to the Tutorial and complete it (or at least download and ingest the dataset).
This section covers creating a panel to show rates instead of counts for each status.
moreWe are excited to kick off a new series of blogs from a member of the SplunkTrust, demonstrating how to build a dashboard for analyzing the web logs from the Splunk Enterprise Search Tutorial dataset. This series assumes you have already completed that tutorial, as it uses the same dataset that you will have already downloaded and ingested into Splunk. If you have not, please go to the Tutorial and complete it (or at least download and ingest the dataset).
moreLower configuration maintenance costs and future-proof Kubernetes observability with the OpenTelemetry Collector’s new feature that declaratively configures the K8s observer and receiver creators for automatic workload discovery.
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