There are two basic types of insider threats in cybersecurity: malicious and negligent. As mentioned at the outset, not all threats are intentional and may be due to negligent or careless decisions, but they still fit the insider threat definition because they come from within the organization....
Unlike external threats, insider threats are one of the most harmful risks to an organization's security and overall integrity. According toCISA, insider threats “present a complex and dynamic risk affecting the public and private domains of all critical infrastructure sectors.” That’s because th...
Insider threats originate from authorized users within an organization who intentionally or unintentionally misuse their legitimate access.
52% of organizations reveal theydo not have the toolsto confidently handle insider threats today. 70% of organizations attribute eithertechnical challenges or cost as the primary obstaclespreventing them from implementing effective insider threat management. Already read the 2024 insider threat report? No...
“Cybersecurity Insiders Insider Threat Report”, for example, found that 68% of organisations believe that insider threats are increasing in frequency. In one survey from Egress, “2020 Insider Data Breach Survey”, almost all of the IT leaders who responded said that insider breach risk was a...
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
This paper provides a broad primer on human factors in cybersecurity, specifically focusing on the threat posed by organizational insiders. We emphasize the pivotal role that users play in determining overall system security and aim to introduce non-experts to this field, stimulating new interest in...
with the organization. Quickly identifying the most critical insider risks and prioritizing resources to investigate and mitigate them is crucial to reducing the impact of potential incidents and breaches. Fortunately, manycybersecuritytools that prevent external threats can also identify insider threats. ...
Insider threats are cybersecurity risks originating within the organization itself. They can be caused by users with legitimate access to the company’s assets ñ including current or former employees, contractors, business partners, third-party vendors, etc. Insiders can vary significantly in awarene...
Of all the security professionals surveyed for the newly-released 2023 Insider Threat Report from Cybersecurity Insiders, a measly 3% are not concerned about insider threats. The risk posed by company insiders is not new, but a changing workplace (and all the network and IT changes that go al...