Chances are, every single person who reads this article has experienced a type of data breach at least once: a phishing email that looked like a late bill fee that led to identity theft, an accidental email sent including proprietary company or customer data, a parent calling to ask if they should send money to a prince abroad (after the fact), or an open backpack that leads to the physical theft of a mobile device.

In Q1 2024, Kroll observed SMS and voice-based tactics being used in phishing attacks, raising concern around the potential for deep fakes and AI technologies to further enhance the effectiveness of phishing attacks. Linked to this, one insider threat case investigated by Kroll in Q1 saw employee impersonation take place, another area in which AI-related technology could be especially impactful.

Already in 2024, nearly 10,000 publicly disclosed global data breaches affected hundreds of millions of user records. Apple, Meta, and Twitter all succumbed to data breaches in 2024 (and numerous times in the past), providing the public and its shareholders with a stark reminder that malicious activity constantly makes user data susceptible to cybercriminal activity, no matter the platform or level of password security.

Knowledge is power. Especially in the hands of your competitors. Information about your company, its products and services, finances, sales, and marketing strategy is a weapon in the ruthless world of espionage in business. That’s why it’s important to ensure that your organization’s data is well-protected. In this article, we reveal the meaning of corporate espionage and explain how to prevent industrial espionage.

In our increasingly digital world, USB drives remain a convenient way to transport and store data. However, the use of these devices in corporate networks introduces several security concerns. This blog post will cover USB security best practices to equip you with the knowledge to safeguard your company’s valuable information against the security risks of removable media devices such as flash drives.

Most likely, your organization leverages cloud computing because of its practical advantages: flexibility, rapid deployment, cost efficiency, scalability, and storage capacity. But do you put enough effort into ensuring the cybersecurity of your cloud infrastructure? You should, as data breaches and leaks, intellectual property theft, and compromise of trade secrets are still possible in the cloud.

Monitoring user activity is crucial for maintaining a secure IT environment and complying with cybersecurity regulations. Ekran System is a comprehensive human-focused insider risk management platform for monitoring and managing user sessions. The platform lets you view user sessions to analyze employee and third party activity, meet compliance requirements, and protect your data and critical systems from insider threats.

An insider threat is someone inside an organization – including current and former employees, partners, and contractors – who, intentionally or otherwise, put their organization at risk. They typically abuse their access to private information and privileged accounts to steal or sabotage sensitive data, often for financial gain or even revenge. Organizations today must have effective security solutions in place to identify and respond to insider threats.

Access control is one of the most essential cybersecurity practices. Meticulous management of user access rights helps to secure sensitive data and reduces the chance of a successful attack. However, choosing an access control model relevant to your organization can be tricky. This article discusses use cases for mandatory access control (MAC) and discretionary access control (DAC) models. We also show the difference between DAC and MAC to help you choose one over the other.