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fromIT Pro
4 days ago

British IT worker jailed for revenge attack on employer that caused a "ripple effect of disruption" for colleagues and customers

"Taj set out to get revenge on his employer following his suspension from work. He did so by targeting their IT system, which he had privileged access to. By doing this he created a ripple effect of disruption far beyond the shores of the UK."
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Opinion | Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To

Elon Musk's approach to governance resembles an engineer exploiting systemic vulnerabilities rather than a political strategy.
The integration of digital systems increases insider threat risks due to unrestricted access granted to a few individuals.
Information security
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

How You're Compromising Your Company's Cybersecurity Without Realizing It | HackerNoon

Understanding everyday habits that compromise cybersecurity is essential for protecting both personal and company information.
Information security
fromITPro
9 months ago

Why you should always be wary of insider threats: A disgruntled employee at a US industrial firm deleted backups and locked IT admins out of workstations in a failed data extortion attempt

Disgruntled employees can exploit insider knowledge, leading to potential cyber extortion and operational disruption.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Deepfake Scam or Inside Job? Rethinking the BEC Threat

The growing sophistication of BEC attacks, using deepfake technology, presents new challenges for businesses in verifying incidents and handling potential insider threats.
Information security
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Opinion | Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To

Elon Musk's approach to governance resembles an engineer exploiting systemic vulnerabilities rather than a political strategy.
The integration of digital systems increases insider threat risks due to unrestricted access granted to a few individuals.
Information security
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

How You're Compromising Your Company's Cybersecurity Without Realizing It | HackerNoon

Understanding everyday habits that compromise cybersecurity is essential for protecting both personal and company information.
Information security
fromITPro
9 months ago

Why you should always be wary of insider threats: A disgruntled employee at a US industrial firm deleted backups and locked IT admins out of workstations in a failed data extortion attempt

Disgruntled employees can exploit insider knowledge, leading to potential cyber extortion and operational disruption.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Deepfake Scam or Inside Job? Rethinking the BEC Threat

The growing sophistication of BEC attacks, using deepfake technology, presents new challenges for businesses in verifying incidents and handling potential insider threats.
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fromSecuritymagazine
4 weeks ago

Conducting Background Checks in the Corporate Security Environment

In today's evolving threat landscape, traditional background checks are limited; security leaders must adapt to insider threats and deceptive candidates.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Security vs. usability: Why rogue corporate comms are still an issue | Computer Weekly

Internal and external communications pose significant challenges for security leaders, as insecure systems can inadvertently turn diligent employees into insider threats.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

Global HR firm Rippling to report Dublin 'mole' and alleged international spymasters to gardai

Keith O'Brien was exposed for corporate espionage, receiving €5,500 monthly to leak trade secrets.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Sound Engineer for Eminem Stole and Sold His Songs for Bitcoin, U.S. Says

A former sound engineer for Eminem was charged with leaking and selling unreleased music for $50,000 in Bitcoin.
fromDatabreaches
7 months ago

Man accused of hilariously bad opsec as alleged cybercrime spree detailed

Nicholas Michael Kloster's disregard for operational security is evident in his alleged cybercrimes, which include misusing a company credit card and damaging property.
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