Friday Five: DDoS and USB Attacks, Critical Infrastructure Concerns, & More
A rise in cyberattacks’ volume and sophistication, lawmakers cracking down on privacy, the rising threats to critical infrastructure, and more. Catch up on these stories and more in this week’s Friday Five!
Friday Five 7/8
In this week’s Friday Five, read more about what Apple is doing to protect users against government-backed malware, why U.S. healthcare organizations should be on high alert, how threat actors are changing their tactics, and much more.
Friday Five 5/20
In this week's Friday Five, read about the outing of a ransomware mastermind, growing threats against the global maritime supply chain, an under-the-radar iPhone exploit, and more!
Insider Threat: Definition & Examples
A recent report said that almost half of data breaches involve an insider element. In this blog we define what constitutes an insider threat and give you nearly 50 examples to help illustrate the threat further.
Friday Five 12/2
$31M in digital coin stolen, an insider extortion attack, and a new cybersecurity resource for healthcare workers - catch up on the infosec news of the week with the Friday Five!
Friday Five 10/1
Android scam apps, how insider threats can cause damage, and combating SIM swap attacks - catch up on the week's infosec news with the Friday Five!
US Indicts Man Behind Shopify Insider Breach
It seems as if the goal of the breach was to set up copycat merchant pages to divert sales from the originals.
Suit Claims Attorneys Stole, Destroyed Data Before Joining Rival Firm
A new lawsuit alleges four attorneys plotted their exit months before they left for a competing firm, then copied and destroyed corporate data.
Insider Threats Poised to Increase in 2021
Forrester, citing the persistence of remote work, predicts that internal incidents will be responsible for 33% of breaches in 2021.
Former Healthcare Exec Sentenced for Sabotaging COVID-19 Supply Deliveries
The ex-VP conducted an intrusion into his former employer’s package shipping system and delayed PPE essential to healthcare workers.
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