Psychology

Psychology in cybersecurity is the way that attackers will use psychology against victims to make unwanted choices. They use the power of thoughts, emotions, etc against a victim by making us of authority such as a higher up emplyee, IT official, or even just making the situation seem pressing. Some emotions that attackers will take advantage of are fear, authority, curiosity, trust, etc.

This matters because attackers are always trying their best to take advantage of their victims.  Attackers will study and learn how humans naturally react under pressure and will take advantage of unaware victims. These psychological tricks can be detrimental and effective ways to get into the head of the vitim. It can cause victims to bemore lenient or make quick unaware  decisions.  

This matters because attackers are always trying their best to take advantage of their victims.  Attackers will study and learn how humans naturally react under pressure and will take advantage of unaware victims. These psychological tricks can be detrimental and effective ways to get into the head of the vitim. It can cause victims to bemore lenient or make quick unaware  decisions.  

Understanding the psychology is important for businesses to be more aware of the tactics used by attackers and offer their employees training on procedures to follow when confronting these issues.