Only 41% experts get digital threat training

A recent survey by Kaspersky in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, titled "Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour", found that just 41% of professionals in Pakistan received training on digital threats. The knowledge gap is significant, particularly as the majority of cybersecurity breaches are attributed to human error. The findings underline the need for IT departments to provide clear guidance and for organisations to implement structured, practical cybersecurity training that reaches employees at every level. Many cyberattacks today are deliberately designed to bypass digital defences by exploiting human psychology. "Social engineering" schemes, such as phishing emails, manipulate trust and urgency to trick employees into sharing sensitive information or initiating fraudulent transactions.