Cybsecurity Pros Abuse Insider Privileges, Gurucul Study Finds>
MSSP Alert – DH Kass
Nearly two in three cybersecurity professionals in a wide range of industries abuse their privileged access credentials, a new study by machine learning and risk analysis provider Gurucul found. The studyâs key findings show: ⢠In finance, 58 percent said they have emailed company documents to their personal accounts. ⢠In healthcare, 33 percent have abused their privileged access. ⢠In manufacturing, 78 percent accessed documents unrelated to their jobs. ⢠In retail, 86 percent have clicked on a link in an email from someone they didnât know. ⢠In midsize companies, 62 percent did not alert IT when their job role had changed. ⢠The human element is often the deciding factor in how data breaches occur. ⢠Monitoring and deterring risky employee behavior with machine learning based security analytics is the most effective measure in keeping mayhem to a minimum. ⢠People may not realize their behavior in opening the door to cyber criminals, which is why security analytics technology is so critical to maintaining a secure corporate environment.
Link: https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/cybsecurity-pros-abuse-insider-privileges-gurucul-study-finds/