Insider Threats are on the Rise Insider threats are on the rise. The global pandemic has seen an exponential growth of cyberattacks targeting remote workers. This has dramatically impacted organizations worldwide as they struggle to maintain a secure working environment…. Read More
Insider Threat Blog
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How Do You Identify and Manage High-Risk Users Within Your Data Network?
High-risk users, within the context of data security, are defined as users that could potentially turn into a damaging insider threat due to factors generally revolving around their data access permissions. While it is certainly true that not every high-risk… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – June 29, 2020
Ex-FBI Agent Charged with Hoarding Top-Secret Government Documents A former FBI special agent who worked for years in Chicago’s organized crime division has been charged with stealing sensitive government documents and hoarding them in his home after retirement. Yen… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – June 29, 2020
LinkedIn Increasingly Used as China’s Intelligence Directory Woven through a Department of Justice indictment against former defense contractor and spy-for-China Ron Rockwell Hansen was the nugget that his dossier for Chinese officials included print-outs of colleagues’ LinkedIn pages. Hansen used… Read More
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What Motivates an Insider Threat to Act Against Their Organization?
In the world of insider risk management, we talk often about the need for a data-centric strategy. This idea places data security at the forefront of all decision-making and is necessary for a program to have success. However, neglecting the… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – June 22, 2020
Former DIA Analyst Sentenced for Leaking Classified Information to Journalists A former employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for leaking classified information to two journalists in 2018 and 2019. “Frese repeatedly… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – June 22, 2020
CIA Cyber Weapons Stolen in Historic Breach Due to ‘Woefully Lax Security’, Internal Report Says The largest theft of data in CIA history happened because a specialized unit within the agency was so focused on building cyber weapons that an… Read More
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How Do You Assess Your Insider Risk Management Program’s Current Capabilities?
Assessments are powerful tools that help organizations see a clearer picture of current capabilities and plan out how to improve those capabilities in the future. Your organization likely conducts reviews for nearly every department, employee, process, and more. Your insider… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – June 15, 2020
Former DEA Official Pleads Guilty to Elaborate $4 Million Fraud Scheme Former Spokesman (2005-2009) Scammed Victims by Posing Falsely as Covert CIA Officer Involved in a highly-classified Intelligence Program. A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) public affairs officer pleaded guilty… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – June 15, 2020
Here’s What That Capital One Court Decision Means for Corporate Cybersecurity Typically, hacked organizations are able to keep incident response reports private, and avoid costly suits, by shielding the details under attorney-client privilege. Not under a recent decision in a… Read More