In cyber threats, the most critical variable isn’t technology; it’s people. Cyber attackers exploit individuals because they understand that human psychology can be more vulnerable than any system. The 2023 Human Factor report delves deep into this aspect, analyzing how combining technology and psychology forms a perilous modern attack chain.
This year’s report highlights some alarming trends:
- Emotet resurged, leading attack campaigns with over 25 million messages.
- Innovative distribution methods propelled SocGholish into the top five malware by message volume.
- MFA-bypass techniques reached a peak of over a million messages per month.
- Telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD) messages surged to more than 13 million per month.
- Conversational attacks via mobile devices increased twelvefold.
- The use of Office macros plummeted after Microsoft implemented controls to block them.
- A staggering 94% of cloud tenants face targeting every month.
These insights underscore the critical importance of understanding the human element in cybersecurity. By focusing on both technological and psychological strategies, we can better defend against these sophisticated threats.
Download the full report to learn how to break the attack chain and fortify your defenses against the ever-evolving threat landscape.
