Human Factors Analysis of 23 Cyberattacks

<p>As cyber threat actors have become more sophisticated data breaches phishing attacks and ransomware are increasing and the global cybercrime damage in 2021 was $16.4 billion a day. While technical issue analyses are fundamental in understanding how to improve system security analyzing the roles of human agents is crucial. <i>Human Factors Analysis of 23 Cyberattacks</i> addresses through examples the human factors behind cybersecurity attacks.</p><p>Focusing on human factors in individual attack cases this book aims to understand the primary behaviors that might result in the success of attacks. Each chapter looks at a series of cases describing the nature of the attack through the reports and reviews of the experts followed by the role and human factors analysis. It investigates where a human agent's intervention was a factor in starting discovering monitoring or suffering from the attacks. Written in an easy-to-understand way and free from technical jargon the reader will develop a thorough understanding of why cyberattacks occur and how they can be mitigated by comparison to the practical examples provided.</p><p>This title will appeal to students and practitioners in the fields of ergonomics human factors cybersecurity computer engineering industrial engineering and computer science.</p>