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Editorial Exploration: The role of human error in cybersecurity and the importance of addressing it during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Title: Acknowledging the Human Factor: Elevating Cybersecurity during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Reynolds Alex1 year ago09 mins

The Importance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month This month marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative that aims to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and promote a culture of cyber safety. What started as a national US campaign has grown into a global movement, bringing together industry, government, academia, and…

Unlocking Efficiency: Harnessing Infrastructure as Code to Minimize Human Error

Emma Thompson2 years ago09 mins

Infrastructure as Code: Mitigating Human Error in Cybersecurity In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity has become a critical concern for businesses worldwide. The stakes are high, with data breaches and cyberattacks becoming increasingly prevalent and costly. Astonishingly, Stanford University reveals that a staggering 88% of all data breaches are caused by human error. As companies face…

Ransomware Surge and Human Error Blamed for Data Breaches: Verizon 2023 DBIR Reveals

Patel Maya2 years ago011 mins

Verizon’s DBIR Report: Ransomware Costs Rise, Human Error Contributes to Breaches Verizon has recently released its 16th annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), which is based on a thorough analysis of over 16,000 actual security incidents and around 5,200 breaches, identified and examined by its Threat Research Advisory Center. The report is highly anticipated by…

“Human Error: Cyber Incidents Spike with 1.5x Increase in Daily Cases”

Morgan Sarah2 years ago04 mins

## Kaspersky Report: Spike in Human-Involved Cyber Incidents Detected in 2022 Woburn, MA – May 2, 2023 — Kaspersky’s recent analysis of incidents reported to their Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service customers revealed that Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts discovered more than three high-severity incidents with direct human involvement every day in 2022. The…