insider threat
FBI warns of malicious insider threats increase
The FBI and DHS have issued a warning to businesses about the increase in security incidents involving malicious insiders (current or former employees, contractors, or other …
Top tips to protect systems against insider misuse
The 2014 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report revealed a disturbing trend, which is the fact that users’ access rights have become a weak point in the security …
US govt is after another secret document leaker
It seems that there is a leaker following in the footsteps of Edward Snowden, and US government officials are trying to discover his or her identity, as they confirmed for the …
Looking at insider threats from the outside
Cybersecurity is a never-ending battle requiring around-the-clock attention. From malware to DDoS to APT attacks, front-line IT security teams are being constantly bombarded. …
Are your third-party vendors leaving the door open to hackers?
By now, every security professional in the world should know the story about Fazio Mechanical Services. The Pennsylvania-based company specializes in heating, air conditioning …
Employee behaviors expose organizations to insider threat
A third of UK professionals are likely to consider risky behaviors that endanger or undermine data protection. The research was conducted by OnePoll and based on surveying …
Insider threat and privileged user abuse
Despite heightened awareness of insider threats, most organizations continue to grapple with how to mitigate risks to their networks and sensitive information. According to a …
Are rogue employees the biggest threat to information security?
Rogue employees continue to be the biggest threat to information security, according to 37% of IT professionals polled by BSI at Infosecurity Europe 2014. The poll …
SANS revamps its Memory Analysis Course
To provide digital forensic and incident response professionals with a more exact and efficient way to investigate advanced attacks, SANS Institute today announced a complete …
Half of IT pros make undocumented changes to IT systems
57% of IT professionals have made undocumented changes to their IT systems that no one else knows about; while as many as 40% of organizations don’t have formal IT …
Businesses take little action to mitigate the insider threat
While businesses are growing increasingly aware of the insider threat, they still lack enforceable controls to stop and punish perpetrators. A LogRhythm survey of 1,000 IT …
The insider threat is growing
Vormetric and Ovum surveyed more than 500 IT decision-makers at mid and large size organizations in the UK, France and Germany. They found that only nine percent of businesses …