Abstract: Approaches presented herein relate to the monitoring of network traffic, and identification of potentially malicious behavior, in a networked resource environment. Values for key features of interest can be extracted from monitored network traffic. This data can be aggregated for one or more data dimensions, such as for a given region, and modeling can be performed to generate distributions for those values in that region. A threshold can be applied to this distribution to identify anomalous activity, where the same threshold can be applied to distributions for different regions and the values that meet or exceed that threshold will differ across regions based at least in part upon different levels of activity or different behavior. Such an approach scales with changes in the amount or type of traffic to be monitored, and can handle very large numbers of resources and volumes of traffic. If potentially malicious behavior is identified, one or more remedial or mitigation actions may be taken.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for determining a reputation score and/or a confidence score for a network identifier that represents, respectively, a likelihood that the network identifier presents a threat and/or a likelihood that the network activity associated with the network identifier corresponds to a port scanning, enumeration, or other malicious event. Embodiments of the present disclosure can utilize various network telemetry information, such as authentication activity, outbound traffic activity, web activity, honeypot connection activity, or network classification information to determine the reputation and/or confidence scores in response to a query/request and/or in connection with potentially malicious activity that can represent a likelihood that the detected potentially malicious activity is malicious/legitimate and the potential impact that remediation measures taken against the network identifier may have in the event that the detected network activity was legitimate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing layered protective packaging materials and a protective packaging product is described. In an embodiment the method comprises the steps of: selecting one or more layers of a substrate; treating at least one surface of at least one of said layers with a coating composition; drying the layers to substantially remove the water content from the coating composition; and applying heat and/or radiation to the coating composition to volumetrically expand the coating composition to transform the treated layer into a protective layer. The step of treating the layer with the coating composition uses a flexographic coating technique.

Abstract: A device for producing compost and heat from composting, comprises a container for creating, containing, and transferring the compost and the heat. The container comprises a hatch for transferring feedstock into the container and for transferring the compost out of the container, and also comprises conduit bearing a heat-transfer medium, such as water, for transferring the heat out of the compost. The device also comprises wheels for supporting the container in a position to facilitate use of the hatch and for rotating the container.

Abstract: An optical sensor comprises a probe (10) and an annular optical element (13) coupled optically to a pair of optical fibres (18). Light transmitted down one fibre is reflected around the element (13) and back up the other fibre to a photodetector. The level of light received by the photodetector is dependent upon the amount of light lost from the element (13) as a result of characteristics of the surrounding medium. The presence or absence of a surrounding liquid medium may thus be sensed and a motor (34) operated to suck liquid up through the probe, when the liquid is present.