Lessons Learned from 7 Real Insider Threat Examples
Organizations must navigate myriad security threats. While many cyber threats come from malicious actors outside the organization, insider threats can be even more devastating to a business. Insider threat prevention should be a top priority for security teams. But what are these cyber attacks, and what do they teach us about how to protect critical […]
Types of Insider Threats Risking Your Company’s Security
Businesses face myriad cybersecurity risks, from phishing to unauthorized access of proprietary information. While restricting access rights and maintaining strict security measures can help, potential insider threats are always a risk. Organizations must effectively monitor for signs of insider threats to prevent financial loss or the compromise of critical assets. Creating an insider threat program […]
Government Frameworks and Regulations for Insider Threats
Government offices deal with sensitive information all the time. In fact, they deal with the most sensitive kinds of information—classified information, data assets requiring security clearance, or other kinds of classified material subject to additional government requirements. So how do governments deal with insider threats? The federal government has established some pretty extensive and detailed […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Overcoming Four Threats Harming Businesses Today
It’s no surprise that businesses of every size in every sector are experiencing a season of unique disruption. From geopolitical conflict and supply chain constraints to shifting consumer demands and economic headwinds, companies have no shortage of problems to prioritize. For many leaders, cybersecurity is increasingly at the top of their list as the costs […]
Lessons Learned from the Vault 7 CIA Insider Threat Leak
We should thank the Department of Justice for their consideration in wrapping up one of the most (potentially) consequential government insider threat cybersecurity stories in time for us to cover it for this year’s National Insider Threat Awareness Month. And this one was a doozie. In case you missed it in July, ex-CIA programmer Joshua […]
Best Practices for Mitigating and Investigating Insider Threats
Eliminating the possibility of an insider threat is nearly impossible. However, some strategies, widely considered insider threat best practices by the cybersecurity community, help minimize the chances of insider threats materializing through mitigation and investigation. Mitigating insider threats focuses on putting systems into place that thwart malicious and unintentional insider threats to data. While insider […]
Critical Security Threats Facing Enterprise & Government in Today’s Cyber Landscape
Businesses and government offices have to look out for an increasing variety of threats and cyberattacks. Many of these are often called “insider attacks” when they involve somebody inside of the organization – an employee, or a contractor, or perhaps a vendor or supplier with privileges. In some of these situations, someone gets access to […]
Six Ways Data Loss Affects Your Business in the Long Run
The lockdowns of the pandemic forced many businesses to move their operations online with little time to prepare. Offices across the country closed and workers began to do their work remotely. The rapid increase in cloud-based work, remote collaboration, and video conferencing contributed to an ever-increasing attack surface. Businesses large and small faced challenges, but […]
How to Protect Your Business Against Insider Threats : 10 Ways to Mitigate Risks
Securing their businesses against insider threats continues to be a top concern for organizations as part of their overall cybersecurity strategy. Even as geopolitical tensions and foreign ransomware crews have been in the headlines, security teams understand that a malicious insider with their extensive knowledge of where all the valuable troves of data are stored […]
