The most common cyberattacks tend to follow the same pattern: An employee receives a fraudulent email and unwittingly exploits a vulnerability upon opening a malicious attachment, exposing sensitive data.
Of course, there are countless variations — an unknown vulnerability, encrypted or exfiltrated data, a malware-laden hyperlink — and each one could result in a serious security incident. Implementing specific security controls could mitigate a given risk, but is it enough to protect an organization from the wider threat landscape?
