Articles Tagged with ''insider threats''

Insider risk, slow cyberattack response among worries for security professionals

October 20, 2021

The second Voice of SecOps report from Deep Instinct revealed that the average time elapsed before a company responded to a cyberattack was 20.9 hours globally. The report surveyed 1,500 cybersecurity professionals about their top cyber concerns.

CISA releases autonomous transit vehicle guidelines

Madeline Lauver

October 6, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has identified several potential risks of autonomous vehicles in transit systems and supply chains. Along with these risks, CISA has introduced a set of guidelines for organizations who use autonomous vehicles in their operations.

Guarding against insider threats

October 1, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an Insider Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool, which assists public and private sector organizations in assessing their vulnerability to an insider threat.

Enterprises struggle to identify insider attacks

September 1, 2021

A new report, The State of Insider Threats 2021: Behavioral Awareness & Visibility Remains Elusive, revealed that organizations struggle to identify the indicators of insider attacks.

5 minutes with Terri Patterson - Corporate security and mental health

Maria Henriquez

August 30, 2021

Terri Patterson is a recognized expert in behavioral assessment and risk mitigation and a Principal in Control Risks’ Crisis and Security Consulting practice. Here, Patterson delves into the impact of mental health issues in the corporate environment.

Register for the 2021 Insider Threat Virtual Security Conference

August 20, 2021

The 2021 Insider Threat Virtual Conference, hosted jointly by the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, will bring together security professionals and policy makers across U.S. government and industry to kick off the National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM) campaign. The theme for this year's conference and campaign is Cultural Awareness and Insider Threat.

USGA employee charged with insider theft

Former U.S. Golf Association employee charged with stealing $3.4 million in U.S. Open tickets

August 19, 2021

In a case of insider theft, federal prosecutors charged a former U.S. Golf Association employee with stealing more than $3.4 million in U.S. Open tickets, reselling them for a profit.

People continue to be the most critical factor in today’s cyberattacks

August 6, 2021

Proofpoint, Inc. unveiled its annual Human Factor report, which provides a comprehensive examination of the three main facets of user risk—vulnerability, attacks, and privilege—and how the extraordinary events of 2020 transformed the current threat landscape.

49% of employees still use their personal computers for work as hybrid landscape intensifies enterprise cyber threat

July 30, 2021

Half (49%) of U.S. WFH employees say they continue to use their personal laptop or computer as they work remotely, according to Morphisec’s 2021 WFH Employee Cybersecurity Threat Index. The second annual study found enterprise employees remain worryingly reliant on non-hardened personal devices for work activities 16 months after the pandemic forced them to go remote.

New research shows growing risk of data exposure

Along with insider threats related to a potential "Great Resignation," Netskope report covers increased cloud application security risks, from malware delivery to third party plugins

July 21, 2021

Netskope revealed new research showing the continued growth of malware delivered by cloud applications and also the potential for critical data exfiltration tied to employees departing their jobs, among a range of increasing cloud application security risks.

LIVE: October 28, 2026 at 2 PM EDT Attendees will learn how to reduce repetitive manual work, identify affected users and systems sooner, and communicate findings that security, legal, compliance, and executive stakeholders can review and verify.

LIVE: October 29, 2026 at 2 PM EDT When an active assailant incident unfolds, teams need to make decisions with clear, timely information. How ready are organizations? We'll discuss the 2026 Everbridge research on active assailant preparedness.