John Blythe, director of cyber psychology at the English software company Immersive Labs, joins this week’s Priorities podcast to share the results of a recent study that revealed cybersecurity vulnerabilities in generative AI chatbots and why he believes that many cybersecurity training programs aren’t as effective as they could be. Blythe says one frequent mistake in cyber training programs is that their advice is too generic. Instead, he recommends “meeting people where they’re at” and framing training around personal issues they care about. “In cybersecurity, we focus on understanding what prevents people from engaging in cybersecurity best practices and how we can design interventions and training to tackle those psychological barriers,” Blythe says.

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