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Event Type: Presentation, Hybrid
In-person Austin Central Library 710 W. César Chávez St. Austin, TX 78701 Online via Zoom Zoom link will be available on the Eventbrite page. Speaker Gabe Schuyler Enterprise Solutions Engineer Wiz.io |
Every company, government agency, and individual depends increasingly on the computers, computing devices like smartphones, and the networks that connect them, presenting opportunities for cybercriminals. As Covid pandemic measures have pushed people and businesses increasingly online and remote, attackers have pivoted as well, exploiting weaknesses in these technologies. Always a present threat, today's exploits are now automated, pushing us to automate our defense as well. Many threats--even if larger in scale--remain the same. Phishing, credential re-use, known vulnerable components, the traditional attacks continue to provide criminals with a steady stream of access to private networks and personal data. It seems that nobody, and no company or agency, is safe from cyber theft—from individual hackers who steal identities and personal financial information, to more organized, even international, efforts that attempt to capture an organization's data and hold it for ransom. Is it going to get worse? What can we do?
Fortunately, lessons learned from watching adversaries can also be applied to improve our defenses. Proactively looking for indicators of compromise, adding two-factor authentication, and thwarting credential re-use are easier today than ever before. Join us as Gabe Schuyler, a cybersecurity expert now with WizIO, explains the types of computer and network vulnerabilities and how they are exploited, examples of a variety of attack types and threats, and explains why they are possible, why they happen, and what can/should be done to prevent them, or at least recover from them. Gabe will close with some very practical advice on what your companies/organizations, and you individually, can to do be more secure against cyberthreats. Registration and Attendance Instructions All participants must register for this event via Eventbrite. In-person Join us at the Austin Central Library, 710 W. César Chávez St. Parking information can be found here. Per City of Austin orders, the Austin Public Library requires masks when indoors except when eating, drinking, or speaking/performing onstage. In-person attendees will also receive all the Zoom information in case for any reason you decide to attend virtually instead. Virtual attendance details can be found below. Online via Zoom Once you register via Eventbrite, you will receive the direct Zoom link on the confirmation page, and in your confirmation email. You will also receive the Zoom link in an email from Eventbrite two days before the event and at the event start time. By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Virtual Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access Event" button in the Location area to the right. You must be logged in to access this button. |
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Gabe is an industry veteran, currently working as a solutions engineer at wiz.io. Prior stints include being a web app specialist at Palo Alto Networks, automating configurations in professional services at Puppet Labs, and even supporting first-party game development studios at Sony PlayStation. Off the clock, he enjoys running by the lake, tinkering at lockpicking, and hacking wireless technologies.
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