Insight #1

A North Korean hacker, using a deep-faked identity, was hired by the U.S. cybersecurity firm KnowBe4. Shortly after receiving his workstation, the hacker used a virtual private network (VPN) and Raspberry Pi to download malware and make unauthorized changes, but the attempt was quickly detected and thwarted without impacting the firm’s systems, as CEO and founder Stu Sjouwerman explained in a post. This is not the first and won’t be the last time something like this happens. Know your threat vectors in all areas of your business.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from AppSec Observer authored by David Lindner, Director, Application Security. Read the original post at: https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/cybersecurity-insights-with-contrast-ciso-david-lindner-2024-07-26