Human-Targeted Cyber Threats
HumSec: Workshop on Human-Targeted Cyber Threats and Defenses
In conjunction with
European Symposium on Research in Computer Security 2026
September 14-18, 2026
Sapienza University of Rome
Rome, Italy
Addresses phishing, social engineering, and defenses for the human layer of security. The human layer is where most successful attacks actually land, and it is the layer least amenable to technical fixes. Topics include phishing, social engineering, and defences that work with human behaviour rather than against it. Blaming users is both common and unhelpful, so the more useful work treats susceptibility as a system design failure rather than a personal one.
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