Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Insider Threats”
Keeping Perspective Broadly speaking, a threat is a potential negative action or event that impacts a network or system. In cybersecurity, the term refers to intentional events, like hacking. A threat actor is an individual or group that performs a negative action. In the cybersecurity industry, threat intelligence research can provide some benefits to companies. It can drive organizations to …
Working from home has become the new reality for organizations of all industries and sizes as the nation struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic. As companies contemplate an indefinite period of remote work and virtual interactions, it’s essential that they not overlook a critical variable: ensuring online security. Security while remote working adds a whole new layer of complexity. As …
Account takeover for employees, customers, and users has become a real issue since the COVID-19 outbreak. Here is why that is and what organizations can do about it. Since its discovery in December 2019, the novel Coronavirus, Covid-19, has spread throughout the world and caused significant disruption. This disruption has taken many forms. Of course, the most serious consequence of …
The average online user has over 90 accounts between personal and work accounts that require a password. That is a daunting number of unique passwords to memorize. In an effort to remember their passwords, most users will select common “root” words with easily guessable variations. These root passwords become predictable passwords when one becomes compromised. Password Expiration Policies The situation …
Introducing one-click NIST password standard compliance, user reporting which outlines users who are using compromised passwords, and root password detection to prevent users from using root passwords. Microsoft’s Active Directory is used widely across companies and industries throughout the world and unfortunately, it is one of the key targets for bad actors. Many organizations are adopting the use of password …
Enable automated password policy enforcement with daily password auditing and customizable remediation. With compromised password detection, custom password dictionary, fuzzy matching with common character substitutions, and continuous ongoing monitoring; enterprises can easily adopt NIST password requirements and eliminate vulnerable passwords in Active Directory. Organizations can adopt NIST password standards to screen for weak, commonly-used, expected, and compromised passwords. Then they …
With some creative tips to help engage and educate your employees on cybersecurity Each year, incidences of cyberattacks on companies are increasing with the intent to steal sensitive information. There are cybersecurity tools made to protect organizations, but many of these tools focus on external attacks, not internal weaknesses. Many security systems do not focus on the possibility of employees …
