insider threats

Pierluigi Paganini July 28, 2023
Monitor Insider Threats but Build Trust First

The issue of how to prevent insider threats without infringing on employee privacy is one that has been a hot topic of debate in recent years. Because insider threats are uniquely challenging to detect and identify, different methods are needed than traditional detection based on signatures or other known threat triggers. Tools that are designed […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2023
How to Combat Insider Threats

Knowing that insider threats are a risk is one thing. Knowing how to fight them off is entirely another. Dealing with issues of insider cyber risk can be different and nuanced. It’s hard to admit that someone from within the company could ‘not be who they say they are’, and it takes a group effort […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 17, 2023
Top 5 Insider Threats to Look Out For in 2023

Unquestionably, ‘insider threats’ is one of the most neglected aspects of cybersecurity and some companies fail to recognize associated dangers. Cyberattacks are growing more complex as technology advances. Many businesses concentrate their cybersecurity efforts solely on external attacks, which leaves more openings for internal risks. Some companies fail to recognise the danger of losing confidential […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2021
CISA releases Insider Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool

The US CISA has released a new tool that allows to assess the level of exposure of organizations to insider threats and devise their own defense plans against such risks. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released the Insider Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool, a new tool that allows organizations to assess their […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2020
Rogue employees at Shopify accessed customer info without authorization

E-commerce platform provider Shopify revealed that two members of its support staff accessed customer information without authorization. E-commerce platform provider Shopify on Tuesday confirmed that two employees of its support staff were accessing customer information without authorization. “Recently, Shopify became aware of an incident involving the data of less than 200 merchants. We immediately launched […]