This study investigates the impact of human factors in the context of malware distribution within the organization. Malware is often used to exploit human elements by making use of social engineering techniques. The paper explores the interplay between human elements and malware distribution. The study examines the psychological elements that makes it easier for bad actors to exploit humans into distributing the malware. The analysis of secondary research provides vital insights that will lead to the implementation of effective mitigating strategies. The findings of the selected studies demonstrate the fundamental ground truth. Human factors are the most neglected factors when compared to the technical elements when it comes to implementation of strategies that protect against cybersecurity attacks. The ground truth is supported by the fact that technical defenses are not often targeted because humans are easier to penetrate than the technical aspects. The findings demonstrate the need to implement a multi-approach that integrates technological strategies and gaining an understanding of how human vulnerabilities make it easier for bad actors to use social engineering techniques to distribute malware in a system.

Malware human behavior vulnerabilities human factors