AI use grows in the workplace but organizations struggle to secure the human element

A new report reveals that security leaders are facing increased pressure in managing behavioral cybersecurity risk as the workforce transforms to include AI. The study from KnowBe4, of 700 cybersecurity leaders and 3,500 employees, finds incidents relating to the human element surged by 90 percent in the past year. Examples of ways these incidents can occur include social engineering attacks such as phishing or business email compromise (BEC), risky or malicious behavior and human error. It’s clear from the findings that humans are often the weak link in the chain. 93 percent of surveyed leaders reported incidents caused by cybercriminals… [Continue Reading]