The Psychology of Cyber Defense: Burnout, Attacker vs. Defender Mindsets, and the Human Factors Behind Every Breach
Firewalls don’t get tired. People do. If you’ve ever worked a 2 a.m. incident, you know the reality: alerts pile up, Slack pings don’t stop, and the next sprint ships whether you slept or not. Meanwhile, attackers have time on their side. They probe quietly, pick the easiest path, and exploit human gaps as much…