Navigating Insider Risks: Are your Employees Enabling External Threats?

This contributed article discusses the risk posed by accidental insiders—employees, contractors, or partners who unintentionally enable external attacks (including mentions of SIM swap scams facilitated by insiders)—outlining common causes (lack of awareness, pressure to perform, poor credential handling, and 'sneakernets'), potential consequences (financial loss, reputational damage, operational disruption, and IP theft), and mitigations such as security awareness training, user activity monitoring, content disarm and reconstruction, cross-domain solutions, and adoption of industry best practices.