, Track 1
Humans are seen as the weakest link, thus phishing is a common attack vector. We will explore the effect of the prevalence of phishing campaigns, the confusion & mistrust they can cause. The results of an awareness competition will be used to understand varying attitudes toward phishing campaigns.
Gone Phishing: Why do we take the bait? This talk will explore the human concepts and psychology behind phishing campaigns, as well as the impact increasing the diversity of the Cyber Security industry can have on unintentional insider threats.
Rhiannon studied Cyber Security and Forensic Computing at the University of Portsmouth and is the Southern Branch Manager for CyberWomen C.I.C. Rhiannon has a strong interest in threat intelligence, focusing on the effects of human factors on threat levels. Rhiannon is passionate about increasing the diversity of students in higher education studying cyber security-related degrees, through initiatives aimed at school pupils of all ages.
Raffi is Cyber Security student at the University of Warwick and is the President for CyberWomen@Warwick. Within the Cyber Security field, Raffi's interests lie within the areas of cyber networks, information management, and cyberpsychology. Having attended a single-sex school for 15 years with primarily female teachers, Raffi is passionate about increasing gender diversity within the Cyber Security field.