#insider threats

North Korean operatives are using deepfakes and synthetic identities to get hired at Western firms. Unit 42 built a convincing fake candidate in about 70 minutes. Here is how to vet remote hires.

A Chinese national posed as U.S.-based researchers for years, using spear-phishing emails to trick NASA employees and military personnel into handing over restricted aerospace software. The case is a masterclass in why identity verification matters.