Insider threats will “likely be an issue” that election centers across the US will face in the coming weeks, according to a US intelligence memo viewed by WIRED. These threats, the memo warns, “could derail or jeopardize a fair and transparent election process.” The bulletin cites the Department of Homeland Security's definition of an insider threat: someone who “will use …
As we enter the second half of 2024, India's cybersecurity scenario is becoming more complex and challenging. When we look at the maturity of organisations to handle insider threats, Securonix’s insider threat report reveals that while 66% of organisations feel vulnerable to insider attacks, 41% of organisations have only partially implemented insider threat programmes, pointing to a lack of comprehensive …
Election officials preparing for this year’s midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list that includes death threats, disinformation, ransomware and cyberattacks — threats from within. “Since 2020, the coordinated efforts to have threat actors run for office, apply to be election officials and volunteer as a poll worker or observer should be treated as …
