Penetration testing has shown cybersecurity manager David Murphy just how problematic people can be.
In his career, he has seen people pick up and use dropped thumb drives, give up passwords over the phone and, yes, even click on simulated phishing links.
He has also seen the real-world consequences of such actions.
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Murphy, manager of cybersecurity at Schneider Downs, a certified public accounting and business advisory firm, says he once investigated the root cause of a ransomware attack at a company and traced the incident back to a worker who had clicked on an invoice for pickles.
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