To Defeat Cybercriminals, Understand How They Think

This commentary explains how threat actors increasingly target the human element—primarily via social engineering and phishing—and recommends defense-in-depth paired with ongoing employee training and basic cyber hygiene (e.g., strong unique passwords, 2FA, skepticism of unsolicited requests, careful Wi‑Fi use, and privacy controls). Citing industry data on human-involved breaches, it urges organizations to harden soft targets through continuous education and layered security to reduce the residual attack surface.