Threat actors becoming more creative exploiting the human factor

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Threat actors exhibited “ceaseless creativity” last year when attacking the Achilles heel of every organization—its human capital—according to Proofpoint’s annual The Human Factor 2022 report. The report, released June 2, draws on a multi-trillion datapoint graph created from the company’s deployments to identify the latest attack trends by malicious players.

“Last year, attackers demonstrated just how unscrupulous they really are, making protecting people from cyber threats an ongoing—and often eye-opening—challenge for organizations,” Proofpoint Executive Vice President for Cybersecurity Strategy Ryan Kalember said in a statement.

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