2020/02/26 by Sundar Krishnan, Krishnan, Sundar
Computer Science · #Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information and Cyber Security #Spam and Phishing Detection #User Authentication and Security Systems
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2002.11805
openalex publication_date 2020/02/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Despite defensive advances in the Internet realm, Malware (malicious software) remains a Cybersecurity threat. These days, Malware can be purchased and licensed on the Internet to further customize and deploy. With hundreds of Malware variants discovered every day, organizations and users experience enormous financial losses as cybercriminals steal financial and user data. In this article surveys the human characteristics that are key to the defense chain against Malware. The article starts with the attack models/vectors that humans often fall prey to and their fallouts. Next, analysis of their root cause and suggest preventive measures that may be employed is detailed. The article concludes that while Internet user education, training, awareness can reduce the chances of Malware attacks,it cannot entirely eliminate them.