A well-trained workforce is therefore crucial in building a strong security culture and serves as the best defence in safeguarding organisations against preventable cyberattacks .

“ KnowBe4 ’ s report shows that cybercriminals are becoming increasingly tactical in exploiting employee trust by using HR related phishing emails due to their seemingly legitimate source ,” said Stu Sjouwerman , CEO of KnowBe4 . “ Emails coming from an internal department such as HR or IT are especially harmful to organisations since they appear to be coming from a trusted source and can convince employees to engage quickly before confirming their legitimacy , exposing the company to security vulnerabilities . A well-trained workforce is therefore crucial in building a strong security culture and serves as the best defence in safeguarding organisations against preventable cyberattacks .” �

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