Information Security

There aren’t many fields where the majority say they’re happy with their profession. In fact, 70 percent of workers say they don’t feel satisfied with their career choices. By contrast, in the cybersecurity industry, the majority report high levels of job satisfaction, according to Exabeam’s 2018 Cybersecurity Salary and Job Report. However, a career in cybersecurity has its challenges.

At Exabeam Spotlight 2018 whether speaking with a security leader, analyst, or insider threat program manager, the overarching theme is that change is a cybersecurity constant. And to be a cybersecurity expert in today’s environment requires leadership, agility, and knowledge.

The cybersecurity challenge of securing IoT is complex and extensive due to the fact that IoT devices are deployed over a wide attack surface and contain numerous threat vectors such as authentication and authorization, software, device threats, network threats, and OS level vulnerabilities.

Russian meddling in the 2016 US elections and the Hillary Clinton campaign email breach came as a surprise to many (with investigations underway as to who knew what and who was involved). Two years later, alarms are again sounding about new threats from Russian bad actors targeting US elections. How can this be stopped?

In March 2018, the infamous and mysterious Carbanak mastermind was finally caught.

Whatever your browser preference—Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, or Edge—your browser is more than how you access applications and websites.

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), there’s no shortage of buzz and hype.

May 25, 2018 is the enforcement date of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR enforces new data protection standards and is having a major impact on the way organizations acquire and manage data.

Effective March 2017, a set of cybersecurity requirements (collectively called “23 NYCRR 500”) became a first-in-the-nation milestone achievement by New York.

All kinds of personal information, from your location, work hours, habits, banks, applications, and even passwords are there for the taking.

Data exfiltration is a common, multi-faceted security threat every enterprise faces. It’s defined as the unauthorized transfer of private data or intellectual property from a corporate computer to an external location.

Within your corporate network, Windows event logs are a primary source of information that is critical to understanding user behavior and emerging security threats.