Imаgine yоu аre the IT security mаnager at a mid-sized cоmpany. Recently, оne of your employees, Sarah, received an email that appeared to be from the company’s CEO. The email stated: "Sarah, I need you to urgently process a wire transfer of $50,000 to the account details provided in the attachment. I am currently in a meeting, so please don’t call. Just handle this immediately and reply once done." Concerned about the urgency and fearing repercussions for delays, Sarah initiated the transfer without verifying the sender. Two days later, it was discovered that the email was fraudulent, and the funds were irrecoverable. What was the most significant factor that made this attack successful, and how could such an incident be prevented in the future?
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