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April 01, 2020

Industry Leaders And Cybersecurity Experts Insight On Marriott International Data Breach
Marriott seems to have spotted outlier activity, but this is likely becoming more difficult as work habits shift due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Marriott breach is an example of how every attack these days is an insider attack in some way—whether the insider is acting maliciously themselves, or has had their credentials stolen. Most organizations lose the battle against insider attacks when it comes to the time it takes them to discover the threat since the actions often blend in with normal day-to-day activities. To Marriott’s credit, it appears an excessive amount of access by two individuals within its organization stood out.....Read More
The Marriott breach is an example of how every attack these days is an insider attack in some way—whether the insider is acting maliciously themselves, or has had their credentials stolen. Most organizations lose the battle against insider attacks when it comes to the time it takes them to discover the threat since the actions often blend in with normal day-to-day activities. To Marriott’s credit, it appears an excessive amount of access by two individuals within its organization stood out as a red flag. For others looking to learn from their example, however, spotting this type of outlier activity is likely becoming more difficult as work habits shift due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Read Less