Articles Tagged with ''insider threats''

People continue to be the most critical factor in today’s cyberattacks

August 6, 2021

Proofpoint, Inc. unveiled its annual Human Factor report, which provides a comprehensive examination of the three main facets of user risk—vulnerability, attacks, and privilege—and how the extraordinary events of 2020 transformed the current threat landscape.

49% of employees still use their personal computers for work as hybrid landscape intensifies enterprise cyber threat

July 30, 2021

Half (49%) of U.S. WFH employees say they continue to use their personal laptop or computer as they work remotely, according to Morphisec’s 2021 WFH Employee Cybersecurity Threat Index. The second annual study found enterprise employees remain worryingly reliant on non-hardened personal devices for work activities 16 months after the pandemic forced them to go remote.

New research shows growing risk of data exposure

Along with insider threats related to a potential "Great Resignation," Netskope report covers increased cloud application security risks, from malware delivery to third party plugins

July 21, 2021

Netskope revealed new research showing the continued growth of malware delivered by cloud applications and also the potential for critical data exfiltration tied to employees departing their jobs, among a range of increasing cloud application security risks.

5 minutes with Dr. Bobby Blumofe - Is zero-trust security bad for office morale?

Maria Henriquez

July 20, 2021

Dr. Bobby Blumofe, Chief Technology Officer of Akamai, discusses zero-trust security models and how they impact employee morale.

small businesses need insider threat protection

Insider threat protection basics for small organizations

Samuel Cameron

Harshini Chellasamy

July 20, 2021

When businesses are busy focusing on the bottom-line, it can be easy to miss the cues and signals of an inside risk.

Research grants in Canada will undergo security risk assessments

Canada to require national security risk assessments for federal grant applications

July 16, 2021

In an effort to protect national security and intellectual property from foreign threats and bad actors, the Canadian government is setting new guidelines, effective immediately, that work national security considerations into funding criteria for university research.

Data breaches from insiders can cost as much as 20% of annual revenue

July 8, 2021

According to a study conducted by Aberdeen and commissioned by Code42, data breaches from insiders can cost as much as 20% of annual revenue. Perhaps just as important, the study showcased that at least one in three reported data breaches involve an insider.

Cyber Tactics

Despite ransomware distractions, the insider risk continues

John McClurg

July 1, 2021

Over the last two years, ransomware has been, without a doubt, the hottest topic in cybersecurity discussions in both the cybersecurity community and the general population. Major attacks like the one on SolarWinds and against Colonial Pipeline have dominated headlines — and for good reasons.

Defending against insider threats in a remote world

Brian Wrozek

July 1, 2021

The insider threat is not a new risk for security teams. And, in the wake of COVID-19 and the newly remote workforce, there has never been a greater need for organizations to better balance their efforts to defend against both external and internal threats.

Improving insider threat awareness

Duane Jones

June 21, 2021

The insider risk is real for every organization, though it looks different among each one. Here, we cover obstacles to getting the message out about insider threat as well as practical techniques to improving your insider threat mitigation.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.