---
id: 8359
title: "Insider Threats"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/vulnerability-management/insider-threats/"
published_at: "2011-09-29T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["risk-management", "insider-threat", "security-policy", "cert", "privileged-accounts"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8359"
lang: en
---

# Insider Threats

## Summary

Drawing on CERT's insider threat database, the author contrasts hacking with disgruntled admins whose valid credentials cause havoc, citing a case that inflicted $800,000 damage with ordinary tools.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2011-09-29T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/vulnerability-management/insider-threats/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8359