Glossary
UEBA
User and Entity Behavior Analytics — Security tools that establish a baseline of normal behavior for users and devices, then use analytics, often machine learning, to flag statistically anomalous activity. It is particularly effective at catching insider threats and compromised accounts that use valid credentials.
Recent coverage mentioning UEBA
Data Analyst Sentenced to Prison for Extorting Brightly Software
A former data analyst contractor was sentenced to two years in prison for orchestrating a $2.5 million cryptocurrency extortion scheme against Brightly.
Cisco Talos Previews AI Threats and Warlock Ransomware at Black Hat
Cisco Talos outlines research on AI threat actor tactics, Warlock ransomware, and agent identity security ahead of Black Hat USA 2026.
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