Stranger danger poised to be bigger threat than insiders 

Stranger danger poised to be bigger threat than insiders

C-level executives believe that external threats will outweigh the insider threat within the next three years.
Hospital hacker jailed for nine years over malware injection 

Hospital hacker jailed for nine years over malware injection

Guard used his position to infect sensitive PCs in readiness for DDoS.
Admins doubt employee security awareness 

Admins doubt employee security awareness

IT administrators are not convinced by workers' understanding of corporate security policy.
CA security report highlights insider threat 

CA security report highlights insider threat

Hackers recruiting 'moles' through social networking sites.
Full-time employees greatest security risk 

Full-time employees greatest security risk

82 per cent see threat of employee fraud growing.
Former employees posing major threat to data 

Former employees posing major threat to data

Disgruntled ex-workers still hampering security efforts.
RSA highlights insider threat confusion 

RSA highlights insider threat confusion

Accident or deliberate act?
Credant Technologies works on the insider threat 

Credant Technologies works on the insider threat

Credant Technologies' new tech will shore up organisations' defences
French bank could have a thwarted US$7 billion insider fraud with better password 

French bank could have a thwarted US$7 billion insider fraud with better password

Societe Generale might have been able to prevent a year-long binge of fraudulent transactions by one of its mid-level traders simply by instituting stricter password controls ...
Sentencing in DuPont insider theft case delayed again 

Sentencing in DuPont insider theft case delayed again

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again postponed the sentencing of the former DuPont scientist who admitted he stole US$400 million in intellectual property from the ...
Study: Men a bigger insider threat to U.K. businesses than women 

Study: Men a bigger insider threat to U.K. businesses than women

Businesses in the U.K. face a serious security threat from their own employees, according to new research.
Wireless hacker was bank insider 

Wireless hacker was bank insider

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Finland after he allegedly hacked into an online bank account and stole €200,000 ($244,000) from his company.
Insider attack now biggest threat to banks 

Insider attack now biggest threat to banks

Insider attacks have become the biggest threat to financial networks, according to a new study.
Secret Service report details traits of insider attacks  

Secret Service report details traits of insider attacks

Most insider attacks are planned well in advance by former employees intent on revenge, according to a study released by the U.S. Secret Service and the Carnegie Mellon ...
CEOs aware of insider threat but not taking action 

CEOs aware of insider threat but not taking action

Chief executives are aware of the information security risks presented by people within their companies but aren't taking action to secure the insider threat, according to a ...
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