How Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Are Shaping Cybersecurity - Indusface Blog

If you're worried about hacks and security incidents at your company, your top concern shouldn't necessarily be the ever-growing sophistication of hacking technology. You might be surprised to learn that hackers aren't the sole reason for security breaches. Instead, the people behind your computers may be the real threat to your business. According to the 2016 Data Incident Response Report, human error is still to blame for most security breaches. An employee who doesn't detect a phishing email as containing malware may inadvertently download a virus to their computer and expose their machine or the network to ransomware. Employees may also use the same easy-to-guess password for all of their systems, use public WiFi to read sensitive documents, or fail to update their computer's software systems even when prompted.