March 8, 2024 at 04:51PM A new trend in cybersecurity sees professionals turning to the Dark Web for extra income, posing challenges for enterprises and raising concerns about insider threats. With layoffs and economic uncertainty driving this shift, industry experts stress the need for improved employment, training, and support to address the skills gap and … Read more
March 5, 2024 at 11:06AM Dtex Systems, a California-based company, has secured $50 million in late-stage funding, with a total of $138 million raised. The funding aims to accelerate the application of large language models and behavioral science research to disrupt the insider risk management market. Dtex utilizes machine learning and network monitoring to detect … Read more
February 2, 2024 at 11:20AM South Africa’s PRASA railway agency reported a loss of 30.6 million rand due to a phishing scam but has recovered over half the stolen amount. The incident, under police investigation, involves possible insider threats. South African firms face a rising trend of email interception fraud and digital banking fraud. Organizations … Read more
January 18, 2024 at 07:00AM DLP is an infosec strategy to prevent data breaches and protect sensitive data by monitoring and controlling access. It includes monitoring perimeter resources, email, removable devices, and others. DLP uses policies, content inspection, contextual analysis, and user behavior analysis to prevent cyberattacks. Solutions include cloud-based, network-based, and endpoint-based DLP. After … Read more
January 12, 2024 at 03:31PM A recent study by Kaspersky reveals that 87% of UAE-based businesses have encountered cybersecurity incidents over the past two years, with 25% attributed to staff malice. Malicious insider threats are deemed particularly dangerous by experts, presenting a growing concern for businesses. Furthermore, many companies in the region lack adequate defense … Read more
December 8, 2023 at 12:20PM Insider threats using privilege escalation flaws are on the rise, with 55% of incidents relying on privilege escalation exploits and 45% introducing risks through downloading risky tools. Crowdstrike reports that insider attacks cost an average of $648,000 for malicious and $485,000 for non-malicious incidents. Additionally, introducing flaws into networks increases … Read more
November 28, 2023 at 05:36AM Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems are crucial for protecting sensitive information, but over 80% of attacks now involve compromised credentials. Detection and rapid response to identity-based attacks often go overlooked, making it difficult to differentiate between legitimate and unauthorized users. This webinar will explore advanced security tactics to detect … Read more
November 27, 2023 at 10:04AM Insider threats refer to the risk of authorized individuals with access to an organization’s systems or sensitive information exploiting that access in malicious ways, such as data theft, sabotage, unauthorized access, or introducing malware. Detecting and preventing such threats can be challenging because perpetrators often have legitimate credentials. Effective strategies … Read more
November 15, 2023 at 05:45AM Insider threats, where confidential information is stolen by employees or insiders, are difficult for organizations to combat. Varonis offers a data security triad approach to reduce the risk and impact of insider attacks. This approach includes sensitivity (discovery, classification, and controls), access (security and permissions management), and activity (monitoring and … Read more
October 27, 2023 at 12:01AM SonicWall released the findings of its 2023 SonicWall Threat Mindset Survey, revealing that 55% of its customers are more concerned about cyberattacks in 2023, with the main threats being ransomware and spear phishing. The survey also highlighted concerns about slow patching of vulnerabilities, increased fears around insider threats, and the … Read more