This article makes a contribution to the theory of the human factor in the information security by exploring how errors in thinking distort the perceptions of InfoSec issues. Besides examples from the practice, the author proposes several ideas for mitigating the negative effects of the cognitive biases through training.
The Impact of Workload on Phishing Susceptibility: An Experiment
Phishing is when social engineering is used to deceive a person into sharing sensitive information or downloading...