Security Researchers Say Insider Threats Could be Worse

Security Researchers Say Insider Threats Could be Worse

Security analysts have cautioned against insider threats, claiming it could be more far-reaching than anyone could imagine. This is because of criminals targeting classified company information through non-techical ways. 
 

Information Security Forum research consultant said, "Yes, they use sophisticated Trojans and malware, but in a lot of cases the gangs are introducing less sophisticated attacks which don't get picked up, like infiltrating organisations with individuals they have sponsored through university, or paying systems administrators for data."

 

"The challenge is that background checks often don't do much anyway. A lot of this is anecdotal evidence from our members, but it's a potentially massive vulnerability."

 

Nevertheless, Frost acknowledged the fact that the problem is immeasurable as businesses remain hesistant to tackle security breache and the lack of proper monitoring.