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“Real” Insider Threats Already Lurking Within Your Organization

February 28, 2018

While we often think about malicious users when we speak of insider threats, the "real" problem lies with users that may unintentionally be putting their organizations at risk. This includes users that get phished, bypass controls for convenience or efficiency, and connect their own devices to the corporate networks.

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A Cautionary Tale: Sharing Your Riskiest Insider Threats Is a Culture Killer

September 21, 2022

Organizations can implement an insider threat solution with good intentions and all in the interest of heightening security posture. But improper implementation can cause the loss of an employee’s drive just as quickly as a potential nefarious opportunity that outweighs the cost.

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Accidental Internal Data Breaches Are on the Rise. Here’s How to Protect Your Business.

May 5, 2020

Over 70% of executives believe their organizations have experienced accidental internal data breaches within the past five years, how can you protect your business from these threats?

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Analytics, Intelligence & Response: Getting Ahead of the Insider Threat in 2019

February 20, 2019

User activity monitoring and insider threat detection is evolving to get ahead of the ever increasing threat to user data. Providing advanced analytics, insightful intelligence, and effective response mechanisms, it addresses three critical components of data security in 2019.

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Defending Your Organization Against Internal Threats

July 7, 2023

Insider threats are on the rise. What's worse, these threats often fly under the radar for months before they're caught. To prevent an insider threat is to proactively identify and mitigate insider risks. Data and user monitoring tools can be critical by revealing how insiders use data in real-world workflows.

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Insider Threats and Machine Identity Protection

February 27, 2019

By protecting machine-to-machine communication using machine identity protection, you can help stop many insider threats and a wide variety of other security threats, before they can damage your network and your company as a whole.

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Insider Threats Continue to Plague Enterprise Security Teams

October 20, 2020

Two-thirds of breaches are inside jobs. Yet, insider threat programs account for less than 10% of the budget. Are enterprise cybersecurity efforts properly prioritized?

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Insider Threats: Not Just That Unhappy Employee

September 12, 2018

Recent Imperva survey found that nearly half of security professionals said they could implement an insider attack if they wished to. Insider threats remains one of the top cybersecurity threats to businesses.

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Thinking Beyond Spies at Twitter: Insider Threats Are a Growing Danger — And Can Come From Anyone

August 29, 2022

The now-public whistleblower allegations that Twitter may have active foreign spies on its payroll are sure to raise concerns about insider threats at companies everywhere. But focusing only on potential spies is a mistake.

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Why Ransomware Attackers Are Moving Towards Insider Attacks and What To Do About It

November 4, 2021

In response to tightening security, it appears that ransomware hackers are adopting new methods. One gang, Lockbit 2.0, is now offering millions of dollars to employees who are willing to help them gain access to a network.

Insider Threats

“Real” Insider Threats Already Lurking Within Your Organization

A Cautionary Tale: Sharing Your Riskiest Insider Threats Is a Culture Killer

Accidental Internal Data Breaches Are on the Rise. Here’s How to Protect Your Business.

Analytics, Intelligence & Response: Getting Ahead of the Insider Threat in 2019

Defending Your Organization Against Internal Threats

Insider Threats and Machine Identity Protection

Insider Threats Continue to Plague Enterprise Security Teams

Insider Threats: Not Just That Unhappy Employee

Thinking Beyond Spies at Twitter: Insider Threats Are a Growing Danger — And Can Come From Anyone

Why Ransomware Attackers Are Moving Towards Insider Attacks and What To Do About It

High Security Messaging App Tool Used by US Government Suspends Service After Security Breach

TikTok to Receive €530 Million Fine Over EU Data Storage, Data Transfers to China

The Co-op Confirms Significant Data Theft from an Apparent Dragonforce Ransomware Cyber Attack