HS122: Insider Threats in the Age of AI
From Heavy Strategy by Packet Pushers
January 13, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 122
About this episode
The episode discusses the prevalence of insider threats in organizations and the impact of AI and deepfakes on these threats.
Leaders may shy away from thinking about insider threats because it means assuming the worst about colleagues and friends. But technology executives do need to confront this problem because insider attacks are prevalent—a recent study claims that in 2024, 83% of organizations experienced at least one—and on the rise. Moreover, AI and deepfakes vastly enhance ... Read more »
Topics covered
- insider threats
- AI
- deepfakes
- cybersecurity
- technology executives
Keywords
- insider threats
- AI
- deepfakes
- cybersecurity
- technology executives
- organizations
- attacks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Packet Pushers
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