Fraud, deception, and scams are ever-evolving, constantly adapting to changing technology and security advancements. Despite its digital media, cyberattacks largely prey on human vulnerabilities, costing organizations and individuals billions of dollars every year and exposing everything from passwords to locations to entire identities. As experts continue to improve cybersecurity strategies and defend against increasingly sophisticated attackers, essential questions are emerging: how can organizations train informed, vigilant, and prepared employees? Should data-harvesting companies help protect user privacy and security? Why do cyberattacks succeed in the first place?
Rapid innovation in artificial intelligence, like deepfake technology and data-driven impersonation, make cyber attacks harder to detect and easier to fall for than ever. The scary truth? Studies repeatedly show that the technology itself isn’t usually the problem—most organizational cyber attacks can be traced back to erroneous employee decision-making. Evidently, the occasional test phishing email and conventional cybersecurity training aren’t enough to create long-lasting habits. Today, cybersecurity experts are turning to behavioral science to inform preventative measures that will keep our money and information safe online.
Below, you’ll find a curated collection of resources diving deeper into the complexities of cybersecurity, specifically the various threats we often encounter online, how organizations can plan for cybersecurity risks, and effective training strategies for cybersmart employees.
