Threats & AttacksQuestion 7 of 100
A disgruntled employee copies confidential designs to a USB drive before resigning. This is an example of what threat?
a.Supply chain attack
b.Watering hole
c.Insider threat
d.Shadow IT
Explanation
An insider threat comes from someone with authorized access who misuses it, whether maliciously or negligently. The employee here abuses legitimate access to steal data. Data loss prevention, least privilege, and monitoring help detect such activity.
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