Human error is the top reason for breaches, accounting for 70% of successful attacks. The next biggest cause is vulnerability management through patches and upgrades. 60% of respondents said that securing remote users is their top security priority in 2021. IBM’s recent report states that the average total cost of a data breach was $3.86M in 2020. Nearly three and a half percent of users will still click on a malicious link in a phishing email, no matter what, showing that investments in increasing employees’ cyber awareness and education can help but not stop organizations from potentially losing millions.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/04/07/people-weakest-link/