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What Is Unified Threat Management (UTM)? What Are Its Benefits

Cybercrime is growing at a rapid pace. Although there are security products available to counter different cyber threats, managing too many security products can be a daunting task. It’s neither easy nor cost-effective to manage numerous separate security products. Organizations are looking for ways to consolidate multiple security functions into a single network security appliance because it is easier to manage and is more cost-effective.

Zero-shot Security Classification with Foundation-Sec-8B and Splunk DSDL

Earlier this year, we showcased how the Foundation-Sec-8B model’s chat capabilities can be leveraged within the Splunk App for Data Science and Deep Learning (DSDL) to summarize security events and provide detection suggestions. Building on its robust security expertise, Foundation-Sec-8B also supports zero-shot classification for a wide range of security tasks.

Cybersecurity Trends in 2026: From AI Defense to Digital Trust

In 2026, cybersecurity has evolved from being an IT concern to becoming one of the most strategic levers of global stability. As artificial intelligence systems become self-learning, quantum computing moves closer to commercialization, and consumer data flows multiply across platforms, cybersecurity is no longer about preventing attacks-it's about maintaining trust in an increasingly automated world.

How to Conduct a Thorough Free Background Check

Each year, U.S. county courts alone process over 80 million new cases, generating a massive and continuous stream of public records. This vast repository of data, alongside information from other government and public sources, forms the foundation for conducting a background check. While many services offer comprehensive reports for a fee, it is possible to gather a significant amount of information without cost by accessing these public records directly.

How Lobbyist Bill Tracking Software Saves Hours of Research Every Week

Lobbyist bill tracking software has completely changed how policy professionals monitor and manage legislation. Instead of spending late nights combing through endless government portals, lobbyists now have tools that streamline tracking, notifications, and reporting-all in one place.

Seeing the Invisible: Visualizing and Protecting AI-Agent Activity with Exabeam & Google

Artificial intelligence is no longer just an emerging technology in security operations and modern SIEMs. AI agents now enrich alerts, drive investigations, generate reports, and increasingly act as extensions of human analysts. But as with any powerful technology, new risk surfaces follow. From the Exabeam perspective, every entity in your environment deserves protection.

Understanding MySQL Database Backup Fundamentals

Losing a MySQL database without a backup means losing customer records, transactions, and your business’s good reputation. Whether you’re running a single application or managing containerized workloads, you need a backup strategy that works when disaster strikes. The challenge isn’t just creating backups but making sure that they’re consistent, they’re recoverable, and they match your recovery time objectives.

Minimizing liability is not the same as security: Lessons from Recent Airport Cyber Disruptions

Blog post updated for clarity. In late September 2025, several European airports reported significant delays and flight cancellations due to disruptions with their check-in and passenger systems. As a global leader in aviation technology and the backbone of passenger travel, protection of systems and customer operations is paramount for Collins Aerospace. Nonetheless, the vendor of the vMUSE check-in system had been hit by a ransomware attack.

Why Infostealer Malware Demands a New Defense Strategy

Modern breaches rarely begin with a brute-force attack on a firewall, they now start with a user login. Valid account credentials are now a top initial access vector, responsible for 30% of all intrusions. In this post, we address a common misconception surrounding the inforstealer malware that may be putting you at risk of a data breach.

The Rise of Phantom Cyber Firms: How to Spot Them and What to Verify Before You Engage

It’s bad enough that organizations must worry about threat actors launching phishing attacks, injecting ransomware, or exploiting vulnerabilities; now, there is a new attack variant on the loose. Legal scammers. These are companies, which seem to be emerging particularly in Australia, are set up and registered as legal cybersecurity firms, but in the end just take a company’s money without delivering any services.