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83% of organizations reported insider attacks in 2024

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According to Cybersecurity Insiders’ recent 2024 Insider Threat Report, 83% of organizations reported at least one insider attack in the last year. Even more surprising than this statistic is that organizations that experienced 11-20 insider attacks saw an increase of five times the amount of attacks they did in 2023 — moving from just 4% […]

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Advanced analytics can help detect insider threats rapidly

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While external cyber threats capture headlines, the rise of insider threats from within an organization is a growing concern. In 2023, the average cost of a data breach caused by an insider reached $4.90 million, 9.6% higher than the global average data breach cost of $4.45 million. To effectively combat this danger, integrating advanced analytics […]

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Detecting Insider Threats: Leverage User Behavior Analytics

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Employees often play an unwitting role in many security incidents, from accidental data breaches to intentional malicious attacks. Unfortunately, most organizations don’t have the right protocols and processes to identify potential risks posed by their workforce. Based on a survey conducted by SANS Institute, 35% of respondents said they lack visibility into insider threats, while 30% […]

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How to prevent data theft by existing and departing employees

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Some 12% of employees take customer details, health records, sales contracts and other confidential data when leaving a company, according to DTEX.
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Now You SIEM, Now You Don’t —Six Failures of Cybersecurity

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Security information and event management (SIEM) frameworks are essential for enterprises to monitor, manage and mitigate the impact of evolving cyberattacks. As the number of threats and the financial impact of breaches increase, these frameworks are even more crucial. Consider ransomware. Since 2020, more than 130 different strains of these encryption and extortion efforts have […]

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Costa Rican president claims collaborators are aiding Conti’s ransomware extortion efforts

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The claim comes after Conti doubled its extortion demand to $20 million and called for the overthrow of the government.

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Understanding the Cyber Risk Exposures Within the Health Care Industry

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The health care industry is one of the most popular and lucrative targets for cyberattacks and malicious activity. Health care organizations always present as an attractive proposition to hackers as they possess high volumes of sensitive information about patients and rely on highly vulnerable medical devices. Advancements in medical procedures and the growth in digital […]

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