Inside agents, also referred to asmoles,collusive threatsorcollaborators, are malicious insider threat actors who use their access credentials to steal information for or carry out attacks on behalf of external threat actors. These insider threats may be involved in bribery or blackmail. Fraud is ...
Education and awareness:Regularly train employees and users on how to recognize and avoid phishing attempts. Familiarize them with common phishing indicators, such as suspicious email addresses, poor grammar, and urgent requests for personal information. Spam filters:Implement and configure robust spam fi...
This excerpt from Maximum Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Computer Systems and Networks offers advice on lowering the risk of internal threats.
Providing users with the knowledge they need to avoid common mistakes could prove invaluable to an organization. Even with the best training in place, it’s also critical to have clear and understandable cybersecurity policies and procedures that protect the organization from common, yet risky, ...
Consistent cybersecurity awareness training sessions keep employees updated on new threats and best practices to avoid them. These sessions should be very engaging and updated frequently to address new security challenges. Employees must understand why cybersecurity and data protection are vital. By highl...
The term “insider threat” might conjure images of hoodie-cloaked hackers, bribed by bad actors to install malware on their employer’s systems. But “insider threat” refers to any kind of cybersecurity hazard caused by employee behavior, whether tha
Insider attacks are one of the biggest cybersecurity threats that companies have to watch out for year after year. One careless mistake by an employee or a deliberate action that compromises the security of an organization can cause potential damage. ...
UEBA has established patterns built into the system which also self-learns based on permissions and access granted to every endpoint user. Using algorithms, UEBA can detect patterns and anomaliesmuch fastercompared to ordinary human detection as well as insider threats that may otherwise go entirely ...
For Fred, Anthony, and Alyssa. You are my life—I love you! —Dawn For those who make my life oh so sweet: Susan, Eric, Susan’s amazing family, and my own Mom, … - Selection from The CERT® Guide to Insider Threats: How to Prevent, Detect, and Respo
“While these insiders may not necessarily be as tech savvy as an IT admin or someone with a high clearance, the external attacker is often very technically proficient. Once they infiltrate an endpoint, they will look to hide the data they collect and cover their tracks to avoid discovery....