"Exploiting People Instead of Software: Report Shows Attacker Love for Human Interaction"

There has been an increase in the use of social engineering tactics by cybercriminals to launch cyberattacks. According to a report released by Proofpoint called the The Human Factor 2018, cybercriminals and threat actors are using new techniques to exploit the human factor in order to perform attacks. This article continues to discuss key findings of the report in relation to the different social engineering tactics used by attackers, the attacks conducted through the use of such tactics, targets, and human behavior in response to cyberthreats.

Security Week reports “Exploiting People Instead of Software: Report Shows Attacker Love for Human Interaction”