THE HUMAN FACTOR 2022
THE HUMAN FACTOR 2022

The Year Cyber Criminals Got Creative

The 2022 edition of our Human Factor reports draws on a multitrillion-datapoint graph — one of the largest data sets in cybersecurity — for actionable insights into people-centric threats and user risks.

THE HUMAN FACTOR 2022

2.6B+

email messages

49B+

URLs

1.9B+

attachments

28.2M+

cloud accounts

1.7B+

mobile messages

Piggybacking on Pop Culture
Piggybacking on Pop Culture

Piggybacking on Pop Culture

Threat actors are capitalising on the popularity of TV series and figures such as Justin Bieber and The Weeknd. Don’t let your users fall for the hype.

Call Me, Maybe?
Call Me, Maybe?
Call Me, Maybe?

Call Me, Maybe?

Our data shows that cyber criminals initiated more than 100,000 telephone-oriented attacks a day in 2021. See how these threats are evolving in the full report.

Call Me, Maybe?
With Great Privilege Comes Great Risk
With Great Privilege Comes Great Risk

With Great Privilege Comes Great Risk

Managers, directors and executives make up around 10% of a typical organisation, but they account for a far greater attack risk. Find out how much — and why protecting Very Attacked People (VAPs) should be at the top of any security team’s to-do list.

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

2021 gave us the firmest evidence yet that malware and ransomware groups are working hand-in-glove. See how this changes the threat landscape in the full report.

Can Big Tech Keep Us Safe?
Can Big Tech Keep Us Safe?

Can Big Tech Keep Us Safe?

Threat actors are flocking to Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive. Last year, 35% of cloud tenants that received a suspicious log-in also experienced suspicious file activity after the breach. Get the report to learn why criminals are choosing the same tools as you.

OneDrive, Google Drive
The Chaos of Conflict
The Chaos of Conflict

The Chaos of Conflict

Russia’s operations against Ukraine aren’t limited to the battlefield. With some of the world’s most successful cybercriminals forced to pick sides, should you be worried?

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