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Tag: psychology


Vulnerabilities

The psychological reasons behind risky password practices

September 30, 2016

Via: Help Net Security

Despite high-profile, large-scale data breaches dominating the news cycle – and repeated recommendations from experts to use strong passwords – consumers have yet to adjust their own behavior when it comes to password reuse. A Lab42 survey, which polled consumers […]


Security

Researching the Psychology of Hackers

December 3, 2015

Via: Security Intelligence

Being the inspiration for “CSI: Cyber” is not likely an honor many people in the security field would be happy to claim. But this is exactly the tag line that cyber-psychologist Professor Mary Aiken is often given. As the director […]


Malware

Social Engineering techniques – What they are and how businesses can avoid them

September 15, 2015

Via: malware

Although it may be tempting to imagine hackers as being shy and socially inept types, whose only human interaction is via their computers, this is an assumption which rarely corresponds to the reality. In fact, in some cases, the social […]