Employees: the weakest link in the face of cybercrime?

People Hacking: The Human Side of Cyber Risk

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In a recent interview, the focus was placed on how, despite the abundance of technological solutions to protect IT systems, people remain exposed to a very specific kind of attack—social engineering.

Key Points from the Interview

1. The Seven Most Common Types of "People Hacking"
Social engineering attacks come in many forms, targeting human behavior rather than systems.

2. No Antivirus for Humans

“We cannot install an antivirus for people sitting in front of the computer who run the infected program or open the link in the phishing email. But it is possible to adopt a strategy similar to the one used when managing technological risks—identifying the vulnerabilities of employees to understand the threats they face and mitigate them.”

3. Tailored Cybersecurity Training

“Each person is more vulnerable to certain types of attacks than others. What may seem like an obvious scam to one employee could be much harder for another to detect. That’s why each employee must receive targeted training, applying the necessary ‘patches’ just as we do with computers.”

#HumanCyberRisk

Organizations need strengthening recommendations adapted to their specific context, with effective risk mitigation strategies based on real, measurable data.
This approach increases resilience and turns the human factor into a stronger line of defense rather than the weakest link.