KnowBe4, a prominent phishing prevention company, recently faced an incident involving a North Korean hacker. This infiltration was part of a broader scheme by North Korean cyber actors to infiltrate companies by posing as a legitimate IT professionals to gain a foothold inside to perform further attacks.
Behind the Breach
The hacker infiltrated the company as a new employee, once they received their new laptop they started installing malware. Thankfully, this attempt was detected and the attack was stopped.
Lessons from the Incident
Making sure your employees' laptops are adequately hardened is becoming one of the most important security controls.
Here are a few key points to consider when securing your company's laptops:
Never give admin privileges to employees.
Restrict what applications employees can install, ideally none. Only pre-approved applications should be allowed.
Monitor for malicious and suspicious activity.
Review these setting periodically for effectiveness.
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