Tag: privileged access

Operation panopticon: How a weak IAM strategy led to the security camera hack across organizations

By Abhilash On March 9, 2021, Verkada, a software company that specializes in making security cameras for monitoring physical access control, was subject to a security hack. Hackers gained access to the video feed of at least 15 thousand cameras deployed across various locations and exposed the inner workings of hospitals, clinics, and mental health […]

IT outsourcing: When outsiders become insiders, how do you ensure information security?

Organizations outsource a part or whole of their IT services to third-party service providers for various reasons, such as cost savings, leveraging outside expertise, need to meet business demands quickly, and other critical aspects. Usually, tasks such as software development, network management, customer support, and data center management are outsourced

$45 million ATM heist turns focus again on insider threats, controlling privileged access!

New wave of cyber-attacks on banks lend credence to the belief that insider threat is getting complex and cyber-criminals are increasingly targeting to siphon-off the login credentials of employees and administrative passwords of IT resources. It is termed as the ‘massive 21 st century bank heist’.  A worldwide gang of cyber-criminals in multiple cities drained ATMs to the tune of $45 million in a matter of few hours last week