Insider threats stories

50% of UK businesses fell victim to cybercrime in 2024, despite increased efforts in cybersecurity, with phishing being the leading attack method.

DTEX Systems' report warns that nation state actors are increasingly exploiting insider threats, escalating their interference and intellectual property theft. The issue necessitates urgent attention for enhancing defensive resilience of entities.

Ahead of World Backup Day, Barracuda's Matt Caffrey discusses the vital role of data backup, ever-growing cybersecurity threats and significance of immutable backups in an exclusive.

Claroty and Axonius announce a strategic partnership to enhance enterprise attack surface management, integrating cyber-physical systems and cybersecurity asset management to maximise cyber-resilience.

Data tampering's growing threat in the era of AI underscores the essential role of immutable backups in protecting business data.

Cado Security has upgraded its platform, offering enhanced analysis support for SaaS environments, set to strengthen responses to Microsoft 365 compromises for organisations spanning SaaS, on-premise and cloud environments.

While attackers leverage AI for phishing and automated attacks, it also bolsters defenders' toolkit with enhanced threat detection, email security, training, response, and application security.

DTEX Systems launches an AI Risk Assistant as an add-on to its InTERCEPT platform, leveraging generative AI to address insider threats and mitigate data loss with in-depth insights.

In 2024, securing APIs emerges as a critical task for CISOs, with 92% of organisations experiencing breaches due to increasing API adoption and sophisticated AI-powered hacking techniques.

Ransomware and phishing top cybersecurity concerns in Singapore, says Fortinet study. Increased remote working amplifies insider threats, with insufficient resource allocation also noted as a major hurdle.

Security firm Delinea acquires key cloud-based identity threat detection player Authomize, aiming to bolster its Privileged Access Management solutions and improve defences against identity-based attacks.

CrowdStrike unveils Falcon Data Protection, promising a modern, streamlined approach to data security.

Safetica forms strategic alliance with Kaira to enhance data security solutions and cater to increasing cybersecurity needs in the APAC region.

Amidst escalating cyber threats, 60% of Australian businesses bolster cybersecurity jobs, reveals research by Trellix.

2024 Security Trends: Experts at Integrity360 Flag CTEM Rise, Cloud Reversal, AI Impacts, and Insider Threats.

Ethical hackers could vastly improve cybersecurity, preventing major attacks, according to the latest HackerOne report.

Flexxon's Xsign is an innovative hardware security solution that safeguards confidential data by only allowing access to verified users.

New research shows organisations are failing to address the issue of insider threats during a time when the risk is at its greatest.

Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .

80% of global organizations have experienced employees misusing or abusing their access to business applications, according to a survey by CyberArk.

Organisations still operate with limited visibility of user activity associated with web applications, despite the risk of insider threats and credential theft.

The high profile cases of Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning also provide an enduring yet often overlooked lesson about insider attacks.

Insider threats are costing businesses up to $2 million per attack, with brand reputation and disruption to operations being major consequences.

Bitglass senior director of marketing, Jonathan Andresen, discusses insider attacks and best cybersecurity solutions.