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From email-based threats , such as Business Email Compromise ( BEC ), to credential phishing , compromised cloud accounts and debilitating ransomware attacks , cybercriminals are aware that employees can easily be tricked . Using social engineering techniques , cybercriminals steal credentials , siphon sensitive data , and fraudulently transfer funds . Employees across all job levels and functions can put your business at risk in numerous ways , from using weak passwords and sharing credentials to clicking on malicious links and downloading unauthorised applications .

To address this , organisations must consider how often they are being targeted , the risks these attacks pose and how prepared they – and more importantly , their workforce – are . Employee education and security awareness is often the difference between an attempted cyber attack and a successful one .

To better understand how people-centric cyber attacks are impacting organisations , Proofpoint commissioned a survey of 150 CSOs / CISOs across Sweden .

The study , conducted by research firm Censuswide , surveyed organisations with 200 or more employees , with a natural fallout across industries in April 2020 .

The study explored three key areas :

• Frequency of cyber attacks

• Employee and organisational preparedness

• Challenges to implementing cyber strategies

The study found that the need to protect people from imminent threats has never been greater , with the majority of organisations in Sweden experiencing at least one cyber attack in the past 12 months . From board level buy-in , to upping cybersecurity awareness training , organisations in Sweden need to take steps to shore up their cyber defences .

This report highlights these and other key insights from the survey . �

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