According to the recent Verizon Insider Threat Report,“Regular users have access to sensitive and monetizable data and are behind most internal data breaches.” Insider threats can be defined as anyone who misuses their authorized access to sensitive data or systems to negatively impact the organiza...
and targeted phishing scams may come to mind when thinking of potential healthcare cybersecurity threats. But insider threats, whether borne from negligence or the intent to harm, can be equally damaging.
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
To detect an insider threat, an agency needs to have “telemetry to understand what the threats are, which sounds very obvious, but becomes very difficult when you start thinking of scale,” Kovar says. There are some common indicators that apply to any of the tactics, techniques and procedu...
Insider threats can be particularly dangerous as they have direct access to sensitive company information. They can bypass security measures more easily than external hackers and their actions are harder to detect. Therefore, it is crucial for organizations to implement strict user access controls and...
How to detect insider threats Because these attacks originate within the organization -- or, at least, use the credentials of someone within the organization who has legitimate access -- insider threat detection can be extremely difficult.
Today, because of their complexity, airports require several security procedures and screening processes to keep both travelers and employees safe. Due to a number of high-profile events involving insider threats in recent years, both the airports and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ...
Negligent Insiders: Often overlooked, these threats stem from careless or uninformed staff who inadvertently cause security breaches. Simple actions like mishandling sensitive information can lead to significant IP losses. Infiltrators: These are external actors who gain insider status, often through temp...
Businesses today face the challenges of external threats, but internal threats are not left out either. An organization can suffer from dangers within; it could be through devious goals or carelessness. Insider threats can cause noticeable damage to the operation, finances, and reputation of a comp...
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 ...