Comportamientos humanos de riesgo en la ciberseguridad: Un análisis de contraseñas débiles, falta de actualización y clics en enlaces no verificados.
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Ciberseguridad, comportamiento humano, contraseñas débiles, actualización de software, enlaces no verificados, vulnerabilidad.Resumen
Los comportamientos humanos relacionados con el uso de contraseñas débiles, la falta de actualizaciones de software y la interacción con hipervínculos no verificados, conllevan riesgos en el ámbito de la ciberseguridad. Cabe destacar que independientemente de los avances en el ámbito tecnológico el factor humano es responsable en un alto número de incidencias de seguridad, debido a errores, omisiones o decisiones humanas. La literatura en ciberseguridad aún presenta una desconexión entre la identificación de los comportamientos humanos de riesgo, las consecuencias que estos generan y los factores que los originan. Esta falta de articulación limita la comprensión integral del problema y provoca que muchas soluciones propuestas resulten excesivamente técnicas o poco accesibles para el usuario final, dificultando la mitigación efectiva de estas conductas dentro de los sistemas de información. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo analizar las consecuencias asociadas y factores que influyen en los comportamientos humanos de riesgo en ciberseguridad, a través de una revisión sistemática de literatura, con el fin de recuperar estrategias de prevención.Citas
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