Bad situations aren’t always caused by bad intentions, which is all too true of unintentional insider threats. A trusted employee, rushing to meet a deadline, forwards a sensitive file to the wrong email address. A contractor clicks a convincing phishing link while clearing out a full inbox. There’s no malice here, and no motive other […]
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Threats can come from anywhere. They can come from hackers, burglars, natural disasters, you name it. But the threat that some agencies may not anticipate can come from within. This is why insider threat awareness is so important. Recognizing that danger can originate from someone within an organization is an uncomfortable thought, but one that […]
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When it comes to combatting insider threats, one of the first lines of defense is personnel vetting. Ensuring incompetent or ill-intentioned individuals never get hired in the first place is incredibly effective in minimizing incidents. In order to weed such individuals out, a thorough vetting process is required so nobody slips through the cracks. Those […]
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The success of militaries, governments, and businesses revolves around one common factor: Information. It’s a valuable commodity, and one that’s acquired through various means. This is where intelligence and counterintelligence come into play. While the two may sound like opposites, that’s not entirely true. One isn’t entirely successful without the other. In this blog, we’ll […]
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Insider threats come in many forms. Some are unintentional, while others are malicious. They can have differing goals, and the possible risks they pose are too many to count. Typically, these threats come from people who have access to sensitive information in some way—disgruntled employees, negligent contractors, and simply people who don’t know better. Whatever […]
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In 2022, a departing employee for Yahoo stole trade secrets and other sensitive information to take to a direct competitor. The files included source code, backend advertising architecture, ad placement algorithms, and much more. Essentially, it was a massive security breach that Yahoo became the victim of. Unfortunately, this incident is far from the only […]
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