Why Human Error is #1 Cyber Security Threat to Businesses in 2021

By The Hacker News - 2021-02-04

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Why Human Error Remains the #1 Security Threat to Your Business

Summary

Phishing and Malware Among the major cyber threats, the malware remains a significant danger.
Failing to update software and operating systems, sending data over insecure networks, and increasing reliance on email and online messaging has made employees far more susceptible to threats ranging from malware to phishing.
Why Human Error Remains the #1 Security Threat to Your Business Almost all successful cyber breaches share one variable in common: Since human error plays such a vast role in cyber breaches, addressing it is key to reducing your business's chances of being successfully targeted.

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