HUMAN ERRORS AND THEIR IMPACT ON CYBER SECURITY | CYBERROOT GROUP

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HOW HUMAN ERROR IMPACT ORGANIZATIONS

CYBER SECURITY?


FOR YEARS HUMAN ERROR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A SERIOUS FACTOR TO CYBER SECURITY BREACHES. IT’S A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CAN LEAVE THE ORGANIZATION EXPOSED TO CYBER ATTACKERS.


HERE IS THE GUIDE ABOUT MOST COMMON HUMAN ERRORS THAT LEAD TO CYBER-SECURITY BREACHES.


WEAK PASSWORD SECURITY USING COMMON OR EASY TO GUESS PASSWORDS ALLOW ATTACKERS TO EASILY CRACK THE CREDENTIALS AND COMPROMISE THE ORGANIZATIONS SENSITIVE DATA.


SPAM LINKS OPENING THE LINKS FROM E-MAIL ATTACHMENTS WITHOUT KNOWING THE SENDER CAN MAKE THE RECIPIENT OR ORGANIZATION A VICTIM OF A PHISHING ATTACK.


SOFTWARE UPDATE ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HUMAN ERROR IS NEGLECTING THE SOFTWARE UPDATES WITH IMPORTANT SECURITY PATCHES. WHICH STOP THE ATTACKERS TO USE SOFTWARE VULNERABILITIES AGAINST THE ORGANIZATIONS.


MIS-DELIVERY SENDING THE EMAIL TO WRONG RECIPIENT MAY CAUSE THE PERSONAL DATA LOSS OF CLIENTS OR ORGANIZATION. CUSTOMER DATA LOSS LEAD TO A LOSS OF TRUST, DAMAGE THE RELATIONSHIP AND EVEN BREAK A CONTRACT.


USING UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE USING THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE CAN LEAD TO ATTACK AND UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ORGANIZATION’S OR CLIENT’S PERSONAL DATA.


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