# Zeek Newsletter - Issue 29 - May 2023

**URL:** https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-newsletter-issue-29-may-2023/7042
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** newsletter
**Created:** [June 2, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-newsletter-issue-29-may-2023/7042 "2023-06-02T14:26:35Z")
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#### Post date: [June 2, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-newsletter-issue-29-may-2023/7042/1 "2023-06-02T14:26:35Z")

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Welcome to the Zeek Newsletter.

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In this Issue:

- TL;DR
- Development Updates
- Zeek in the Community
- Zeek in the Enterprise
- Upcoming Events
- Zeek Package Updates
- Get Involved

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TL;DR

We enjoyed seeing you at the Meet the Zeek Developers event in Amsterdam this week. We will have more to say after the team returns to their day jobs and locations.

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Development Updates

On 19 May, Tim released Zeek 5.0.9 and 5.2.2. Check out the details here:

[https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-bugfix-security-releases-5-0-9-and-5-2-2/](https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-bugfix-security-releases-5-0-9-and-5-2-2/)

On 31 May, Tim released Zeek LTS pre-release candidate version 6.0.0-rc1. Check out the details here:

[https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-lts-pre-release-6-0-0-rc1/](https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-lts-pre-release-6-0-0-rc1/)

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Zeek in the Community

On 22 May, Doug Burks announced the inclusion of Zeek 5.0.9 in Security Onion 2.3.250:

[https://blog.securityonion.net/2023/05/security-onion-23250-now-available.html](https://blog.securityonion.net/2023/05/security-onion-23250-now-available.html)

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Zeek in the Enterprise

On 18 April, Microsoft published a blog post explaining how Windows uses Zeek to improve its detection processes on the endpoint:

[https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/enrich-your-advanced-hunting-experience-using-network-layer/ba-p/3794693](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/enrich-your-advanced-hunting-experience-using-network-layer/ba-p/3794693)

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Upcoming Events

The next Zeek Community Call is 7 June at 1 pm ET. Register in advance for this meeting:

[https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-usqzwpGdXz35YcBhYtJOEjvSZcgl6W](https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-usqzwpGdXz35YcBhYtJOEjvSZcgl6W)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Zeek Package Updates

Changes to packages are available via this search:

[https://github.com/zeek/packages/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed](https://github.com/zeek/packages/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed)

The [https://packages.zeek.org](https://packages.zeek.org) site reported the last 5 updates as of 2 June:

6/2/23, 4:12 AM shodan-zeek

5/31/23, 2:17 PM spicy-ldap

5/31/23, 5:08 AM zeekjs

5/30/23, 1:49 PM spicy-plugin

5/26/23, 3:35 PM bzar

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Get Involved

If you have any comments or material for the newsletter please email [news@zeek.org](mailto:news@zeek.org) or join the #news Slack channel.

[https://zeekorg.slack.com](https://zeekorg.slack.com)

The Slack channel has been very active during the past month. Here is an invitation link:

[https://join.slack.com/t/zeekorg/shared\_invite/zt-12z1pjy93-zuVGuT1BF~yUJJvERxhp7g](https://join.slack.com/t/zeekorg/shared_invite/zt-12z1pjy93-zuVGuT1BF~yUJJvERxhp7g)

Stay up to date by joining the Zeek Discourse:

[https://community.zeek.org](https://community.zeek.org)

Subscribe to our YouTube channel:

[https://youtube.com/c/Zeekurity](https://youtube.com/c/Zeekurity)

Follow us on Twitter:

[https://twitter.com/Zeekurity](https://twitter.com/Zeekurity)

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[https://infosec.exchange/@zeek](https://infosec.exchange/@zeek)

The old mailing list archives now redirect to this site:

[https://community.zeek.org/archives/list/zeek@lists.zeek.org/](https://community.zeek.org/archives/list/zeek@lists.zeek.org/)

If you’d like to read the Leadership Team meeting notes, they are here:

[https://github.com/zeek/zeek/wiki/LT-Meeting-Notes](https://github.com/zeek/zeek/wiki/LT-Meeting-Notes)

Follow us on LinkedIn:

[https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeekurity](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeekurity)

To search LinkedIn for jobs mentioning Zeek skills, use this query:

\<[https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?keywords=zeek](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?&keywords=zeek)\>

See you next time!