The FBI on Thursday arrested a Defense Intelligence Agency employee working in the Insider Threat Division unit with top secret security clearance for allegedly attempting to provide classified information to a foreign government, the Justice Department said. Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, of Alexandria, Va., was arrested after a monthslong investigation following a tip the FBI…
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Cybersecurity CEO Charged with Installing Malware on Hospital Computers
Jeffrey Bowie, the CEO of cybersecurity company Veritaco, was seen on security camera footage walking into St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City last year and installing malware on an employee computer. He was arrested this month for violating the state’s cybercrime statute. The post Cybersecurity CEO Charged with Installing Malware on Hospital Computers appeared first…
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Man found guilty of planting infinite loop logic bomb on ex-employer’s system
Davis Lu had planted malicious Java code onto his employer’s network that would cause “infinite loops” that would ultimate result in the server crashing or hanging. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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How to Root Out Malicious Employees
Malicious employees and insider threats pose one of the biggest security risks to organizations, as these users have more access and permissions than cybercriminals attacking the organization externally. The post How to Root Out Malicious Employees appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Ex-worker arrested after ‘shutdown’ of British Museum computer systems
London’s world-famous British Museum was forced to partially close its doors at the end of last week, following a serious security breach involving a former IT contractor. Police were called to the museum on Friday after a recently dismissed worker allegedly trespassed onto the museum site and was able to shut down various systems, including…
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Cybersecurity Breaches Degrade Consumer Trust, but Apathy Rises
Most consumers are still unaware of their own role in cybersecurity incidents and continue to place primary blame on external bad actors. The post Cybersecurity Breaches Degrade Consumer Trust, but Apathy Rises appeared first on Security Boulevard.