The following screenshot illustrates the causes of insider threats:
Perhaps one of the biggest threats to organizations is an insider threats. Insider threats are employees that go rogue and either attack or help attack the organization they work for. They are particularly dangerous due to the amount of sensitive information they have and the privileges that they are given by the organizations they work for. An insider threat can conduct a hack within the organization. They are aware of the security measures that the organization has put in place. They can, therefore, tell hackers what type of security to expect and possibly how to compromise it. If it is a firewall, they can tell the hackers the brand and model so that they can research on the vulnerabilities that can be exploited.
Insider threats also have access to many systems. They can authenticate themselves...
