This research investigates the link between social media phishing susceptibility and individual Facebook habits, particularly how these habits lead to victimization and its relation to email-based phishing. The study analyzes the precursors and effects of email habits and cognitive processing on the result of a simulated phishing attack. Findings suggest that email habits are tied to stable personality traits such as conscientiousness and emotional stability, while cognitive processing is based on the adequacy of contextual information. Interestingly, habits and processing collectively influence the attack’s outcome. While systematic processing slightly reduces phishing susceptibility, the combined impact of heuristic processing and email habits leads to a significant increase in potential victimization, negating any benefits from detailed processing.
Critical success factors for security education, training and awareness (SETA) programme effectiveness: an empirical comparison of practitioner perspectives
Cyber security has never been more important than it is today in an ever more connected and pervasive digital world....