Grey Hat Warning as UK Security Pros Consider the Dark Side

Minimalist · Aug 9, 2018

One in 13 UK cybersecurity professionals have admitted they also participate in black hat activities, according to new research from Malwarebytes.

The security vendor commissioned Osterman Research to poll 900 professionals in the US, UK Germany, Australia and Singapore to compile its latest study, White Hat, Black Hat and the Emergence of the Gray Hat: The True Costs of Cybercrime.

The UK stood out for three reasons. Its companies had the lowest average security budget of any globally, 97% of UK firms have fallen victim to a significant security threat over the past year, the highest of any country, and nearly 8% of respondents admitted to grey hat activity, versus a global average of 4.5%.
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https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/grey-hat-warning-uk-security-dark/

kls490 · Aug 9, 2018

Interesting, yet not totally unexpected. Sort of begs the proverbial question - "Who watches the watchers".

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