Cybersecurity is shaped not only by technical systems but also by human behavior. Factors such as crowd psychology, social proof, and authority influence can affect employees’ security decisions and create opportunities for social engineering attacks. This article examines how human behavior can turn into cybersecurity risks.

This article examines how ransomware attacks occur, why they are so effective, and what kinds of risks they pose for organizations. In addition to their technical mechanisms, it also explores psychological factors such as fear, panic, time pressure, and anxiety over data loss, highlighting the importance of organizational and technical measures that can be taken against ransomware.