(NordLayer: New York) -- NordLayer’s analysis reveals the 10 most common cybersecurity mistakes made by employees. With hybrid work models and working from anywhere still popular, the risks increase, along with potential costs for businesses. An expert from NordLayer shares tips on what businesses can do to avoid these mistakes.

Threat statistics and employee online habits

The following reports from consulting and cybersecurity companies disclose: 91 percent of all cyberattacks begin with a phishing email (according to data from the last year, at least one person clicked a phishing link in 86 percent of organizations); 90 percent of IT decision makers claim legacy systems are holding their companies back; and employee negligence accounts for 84 percent of reported cyberattacks.

“The figures above demonstrate how important it is for organizations to pay attention to employees’ online behavior,” says Carlos Salas, an engineering manager at NordLayer, Nord Security’s network access protection for businesses.

Salas underlines the following most common employee cybersecurity habits that may pose a risk to businesses:

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