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Are you a sysadmin who left your last job under a cloud?
My advice is don’t try and seek revenge by hacking into the company that fired you. You might end up with a lengthy prison sentence.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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The traditional meaning of an insider threat is when a current employee or contractor with authorized access to a secure network intentionally or accidently misuses it to carry out a malicious activity. This type of activity can include sabotage, theft, espionage, fraud, mishandling of data or physical devices, as well as using information to gain a competitive advantage. An infamous example of this was in 2008 when a city employee changed administrative passwords to gain … More → Continue reading Insider threat vs. inside threat: Redefining the term
CyberArk announced at RSA Conference 2017 advanced insider threat detection capabilities available through the CyberArk Privileged Account Security Solution, to automatically detect and alert on high-risk privileged activity during user sessions and enable rapid response to in-progress attacks. With this release, CyberArk is delivering a new integration that provides deeper insights into privileged activity across an organization. A new data feed from CyberArk Privileged Session Manager into CyberArk Privileged Threat Analytics, both part of the … More → Continue reading Insider threat solution for rapid response to in-progress attacks
Not feeling the love from your SIEM solution? Integrate it with existing tools to best fit the unique needs and goals of your business.
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A Dutch developer stole e-commerce customers’ login credentials using a website backdoor and admin access that former employers had neglected to revoke.
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A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday accusing former defense contractor Harold T. Martin III of stealing classified and top secret government documents. Government lawyers say that from 1996 to August 2016, Martin repetitively stole information pertaining to NSA, U.S. Cyber Command, CIA and National Reconnaissance Office operations and capabilities Martin allegedly stored much of this […]
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The insider threat is the worst nightmare for a company, as the employees can access company’s most sensitive data without having to circumvent security measures designed to keep out external threats.
The rogue employee can collect, leak, or sell all … Continue reading Hackers Offering Money to Company Insiders in Return for Confidential Data
A new report based on IBM MSS data revealed that ransomware, insider threats and third-party breaches plagued health care organizations in 2016.
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A new report based on IBM MSS data revealed that ransomware, insider threats and third-party breaches plagued health care organizations in 2016.
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User behavior analytics solutions can help security operations teams analyze users’ habits for anomalies that might expose a threat.
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