The U.S. Secret Service and Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s CERT® Coordination Center (CERT/CC) announced the findings of the latest Insider Threat Study: Computer Sabatoge in Critical Infrastructure Sectors (45 pages, PDF).
“The nations dependence on interconnected networks and communications systems significantly increases the risk of harm that could result from the activities of insiders. In addition, the actions of a single insider can cause extensive financial damage or irreparable damage to an organization’s data, systems, business operations, or reputation. Examination of the prevalence of insider activity across critical infrastructure sectors, the motives of insiders, their methodologies, and identification of the behaviors and activities of insiders may help to prevent future insider incidents and improve cyber security. In particular, research on this issue may arm private industry, government, and law enforcement with strategies to assess potential threats to, and vulnerabilities in, data and critical systems.”
Related resources:
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (February 2003)
2004 E-Crime Watch Survey: Illicit Cyber Activity in the Banking and Finance Sector (25 pages, PDF)
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