Collaborate Disseminate
A federal grand jury has indicted a former employee of a contractor operating a California town’s wastewater treatment facility, alleging that he remotely turned off critical systems and could have endangered public health and safety.
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A British IT worker who exploited a ransomware attack against the company he worked for, in an attempt to extort money from them for himself, has been sentenced to jail for three years and seven months. Continue reading Rogue IT security worker who impersonated ransomware gang is sentenced to jail
Bad enough for your company to be held to ransom after a cyber attack.
Worse still to then have one of your own employees exploit the attack in an attempt to steal the ransom for themselves.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Securi… Continue reading Careless IT security worker exploited ransomware attack against his employer, but failed to cover his tracks
A 28-year-old former IT employee of an Oxford-based company has been convicted of blackmailing his employer and unauthorized access to a computer with intent to commit other offences, after pleading guilty during a hearing at Reading Crown Court, Engla… Continue reading IT employee piggybacked on cyberattack for personal gain
A wave of layoffs, coupled with increased recruitment efforts by cybercriminals, could create the perfect conditions for insider threats to flourish
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es, you should be worried about the threat posed by external hackers. But also consider the internal threat posed by insiders and rogue employees – the people you have entrusted to act responsibly with the data of your company and your customers.
Cyber-risk levels have improved from “elevated” to “moderate” for the first time, but insiders represent a persistent threat for global organizations, according to Trend Micro. Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro:… Continue reading Organizations brace for cyber attacks despite improved preparedness
Insider attacks such as fraud, sabotage, and data theft plague 71% of U.S. businesses, according to Capterra. These schemes can cost companies hundreds of thousands of dollars and the vast majority of businesses (79%) say they take longer to uncover th… Continue reading The costly threat that many businesses fail to address
A recent Code42 report reveals a rapidly growing number of inside risk incidents and a concerning lack of training and technology, further exacerbated by increasing workforce turnover and cloud adoption. In this Help Net Security video, Joe Payne, Pres… Continue reading How companies are struggling to build and run effective cybersecurity programs
A former software engineer at Ubiquiti Networks has pleaded guilty to stealing gigabytes of data from the firm, attempting to extort millions of dollars, and damaging the company’s reputation in the media.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Secu… Continue reading Ex-Ubiquiti worker pleads guilty to data theft, extortion, and smear plot