Tag: Human Factor

  • Your Best Defense: New Study Shows Humans Can Spot Malware With Minimal Training

    Your Best Defense: New Study Shows Humans Can Spot Malware With Minimal Training

    Although humans have traditionally been regarded as the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain, a new study by Canadian researchers reveals that even untrained individuals can effectively detect malicious software when provided with minimal guidance. For the first time in academic literature, an experiment was conducted simulating a real-world workplace environment in which volunteers were…