Twitter VIP account hack highlights the danger of insider threats

Twitter VIP account hack highlights the danger of insider threats

Most companies are putting a lot of effort into making sure their network perimeters are secure against remote attacks, but they don't pay the same level of attention to threats that might originate inside their own organizations. The attack earlier this week that resulted in the hijacking of Twitter accounts belonging to high-profile individuals and brands is the perfect example of the impact a malicious or duped insider and poor privileged access monitoring could have on businesses.

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