Typically, an insider threat in cybersecurity refers to an individual using their authorized access to an organization’s data and resources to harm the company’s equipment, information, networks, and systems. It includes corruption, espionage, degradation of resources, sabotage, terrorism, and unaut...
An insider threat is a security risk that originates from within the targeted organization. It typically involves a current or former employee or business associate who hasaccessto sensitive information or privileged accounts within the network of an organization, and who misuses this access. Traditio...
Insider threats are a major and increasing problem for organizations, as the human factor is often the most difficult to control and predict when it comes to data security and protection. With digitization, the amount of digital data is growing exponentially, and together with this the number of...
Ransomware is a threat to all organizational data. It can be very difficult to recover from it without an effective backup and disaster recovery plan. Zero-day exploit A first attempt to perform a cyber attack by exploiting a security vulnerability in a computer system. Because the vulnerability...
The traditional security model is perimeter-focused, building walls around an organization’s valuable assets like a castle. However, this approach has several issues, such as the potential for insider threats and the rapid dissolution of the network perimeter. ...
Learn how to defend your organization from insider activity, including the risk of employees with authorized access intentionally or unintentionally causing a data security incident.
Not all insiders pose a threat, but their privileged position and access in an organisation make them potentialattack vectorsfor security breaches, whether intentional or unintentional. Types of Insider Threats Insider threats are diverse in their origins, intentions, and methodologies. Here’s a struc...
One of the challenging things about cybersecurity is the difficulty of ensuring best practices at the end user level. Employees who neglect cybersecurity rules and processes are sometimes calledinsider threats. They can be an organization’s biggest source of vulnerability. Cybersecurity awareness train...
Threat management is a process used by cybersecurity professionals to prevent cyberattacks, detect cyber threats and respond to security incidents. Footnotes 1Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report(link resides outside ibm.com) 2, 3, 42022 Ponemon Cost of Insider Threats Global Report(for Pr...
At the enterprise level, cybersecurity is a key component of an organization’s overallrisk managementstrategy. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, global spending on cybersecurity products and services will exceed USD 1.75 trillion total during the years 2021 through 2025.1 ...