Insider threats are getting costlier and harder to detect

A recent study from IBM revealed that insider threats were the costliest data breaches of 2024, averaging $4.99 million per incident. Andrius Buinovskis, cybersecurity expert at security platform NordLayer, says that as more companies adopt a browser-first approach, mitigating insider threats will become even more challenging because of the limited visibility security administrators have into employee activity taking place within the browser. “Employees have access to incredibly sensitive data and resources which, when leaked, can have devastating consequences to a company’s reputation, result in GDPR fines, or be used for ransomware demands,” says Buinovskis. “Insider threats pose a significant danger… [Continue Reading]