COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
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What is the biggest vulnerability to computer information security?
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Instant messaging
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Spam and phishing attacks
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Malware-virus, worms, spyware
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End users
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Human error – When end users fall victim to phishing and other social engineering tactics, they become one of the biggest causes of vulnerabilities in security.
Detailed explanation-2: -Negligent or careless employees who do not follow security policies – 78% Personal devices connected to the network (BYOD) – 68%
Detailed explanation-3: -Your core vulnerability is the emotional state that is most dreadful to you, in reaction to which you’ve developed the strongest defenses. Other states of vulnerability are more tolerable if they avoid stimulating your core vulnerability and less bearable when they don’t.
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