By: Aaron Kim, ITMG Insider Threat Analyst Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been a hotbed of US nuclear experimentation for decades. It has also been a subject of target by foreign countries like China. More than 1,700 technologies developed in… Read More
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Former Finance Director Charged with Embezzlement
By: Aaron Kim, ITMG Insider Threat Analyst A former Spring Lake finance director was indicted on charges of embezzlement, bank fraud and identity theft. Gay Cameron Tucker embezzled more than $500,000 from the town while serving as finance director and… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – July 14, 2022
HackerOne Incident Raises Concerns for Insider Threats In a blog post Friday, HackerOne disclosed a security incident involving an employee who took advantage of the platform’s coordinated vulnerability disclosure program for financial gain. A call on June 22 from a… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – July 14, 2022
Apple Rival Rivos Seeks Early End of Trade Secret Misappropriation Case Defendant Rivos Inc. implored the court overseeing its dispute with Apple Inc. concerning ex-employees’ alleged theft of integrated circuit technology trade secrets to toss the case. Rivos’ moving papers… Read More
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$140 Million Penalty to Tata Consultancy Services for Stealing Intellectual Property
By: Aaron Kim, ITMG Insider Threat Analyst The US District Court passed an order reducing the jury award of punitive damages to $140 million slapped on Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for stealing intellectual property from Epic Systems Corporation. The IT… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – July 6, 2022
Former Union Officer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Scheme That Generated More Than $500,000 A former union officer pleaded guilty today to conspiring to steal more than $500,000 from the labor organization, using the money for parties, trips, furniture, and other… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – July 6, 2022
Trade Secrets and Patents: A Great IP Combo It is not as simple to say — trade secret or patent. In fact, trade secrets and patents can work together to ensure companies the broadest possible protection — and increase your… Read More
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Lawyer Accused of Ordering to ‘Burn’ Confidential Information
By: Aaron Kim, ITMG Insider Threat Analyst A top lawyer counseling one of Ocado’s co-founders “panicked” before seeking to destroy evidence rather than hand it over to the online supermarket, a court heard. Raymond McKeeve ordered an IT manager at… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – June 29, 2022
MITRE’s Inside-R Protect Goes Deep into the Behavior Side of Insider Threats Insider threat and risk management programs are the Achilles heel of every corporate and information security program, as many a CISO can attest to. The MITRE Inside-R Protect… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – June 29, 2022
Samsung-LG Court Battle Ends in Win for Chinese OLED Panel Makers A decadelong conflict between South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and LG Group over OLED technology has finally drawn to a close, but not before Chinese players wrested control of a… Read More