Security News > 2024 > May > 10 Myths about Cybersecurity You Shouldn’t Believe

The first step to increasing your business' cybersecurity is to educate yourself about any misconceptions so you understand the very real consequences of a cyberattack.

MYTH #5: THE ONLY CYBERSECURITY THREAT IS EXTERNAL. You should definitely be concerned about cyberattacks from hackers outside your organization, but external threats aren't the only dangers you should be worried about.

Internal threats from employees, contractors and other people within your company are also a serious point of weakness when it comes to data security.

While it's true that it's rare for an employee to leak sensitive data on purpose - though it does definitely happen - most of the internal threats are actually accidental.

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