In the digital age, cybersecurity is a critical issue for any company handling sensitive data. However, not all risks are external. In fact, employees themselves often pose a threat to an organization’s cybersecurity. They’re called “rogue employees.” These are company employees who want to cause harm to the company, perhaps for their own gain, and they represent a threat that organizations must deal with today. In this article, we’ll explore who disloyal employees are, what motivates them, what their effects are, how criminal cyber gangs recruit them, and how mitigations and psychological factors influence their behavior. What are disloyal employees A disloyal

By Cyber Defense Center Maticmind (Andrea Mariucci, Riccardo Michetti, Federico Savastano, Ada Spinelli) The Scattered Spider threat actor, UNC9344, made its appearance in 2022 with two targeted attacks on Caesars and MGM casinos. Belonging to the informal group “The Com,” UNC3944 is known for its sophisticated social engineering tactics and its ability to navigate cloud environments. SCATTERED SPIDER uses a variety of techniques to gain access to victims’ systems, including stealing administrative credentials through phishing attacks via email, SMS, SIM swapping, and impersonating IT/helpdesk staff, as well as legitimate software such as AnyDesk and ScreenConnect to maintain persistence. The group is also