In life, there are some risks worth taking, but running a suspicious app on your computer is not one of them. Recognizing this, Microsoft created Windows Sandbox to allow users to safely execute potentially hazardous software that they have downloaded without any lasting impact on their PC.

When contemplating cybersecurity, companies often overlook the risks posed by social engineering and focus only on infrastructure and technology. But with humans still forming the weakest part of the security chain, the very real threat of social engineering should definitely not be ignored.

USB attacks cannot take place without human involvement because they rely on an individual (either knowingly or unknowingly) inserting a flash drive laced with malware into an unprotected device, typically located in a public place such as an office. Sometimes the drives are inserted out of curiosity, but they can also be plugged into a computer located nearby in a misguided act of helpfulness.