  Despite defensive advances in the Internet realm, Malware (malicious
software) remains a Cybersecurity threat. These days, Malware can be purchased
and licensed on the Internet to further customize and deploy. With hundreds of
Malware variants discovered every day, organizations and users experience
enormous financial losses as cybercriminals steal financial and user data. In
this article surveys the human characteristics that are key to the defense
chain against Malware. The article starts with the attack models/vectors that
humans often fall prey to and their fallouts. Next, analysis of their root
cause and suggest preventive measures that may be employed is detailed. The
article concludes that while Internet user education, training, awareness can
reduce the chances of Malware attacks,it cannot entirely eliminate them.
