Phishing schemes that target academics
“Typically, the most important and devastating vulnerability a company can have, is its very own people. The human factor, or error, is responsible for 95% of all security incidents. There are significant correlations resulting in lowered susceptibility based on college affiliation, academic year progression, cyber training, and age demographics. Approximately 59% of people who opened the phishing email clicked on phishing links, and approximately 70% of those subjects additionally interacted with the phishing site in some way.” Alejandra Diaz, Alan T. Sherman & Anupam Joshi Phishing in an Academic Community:A Study of User Susceptibility and Behavior, Department of Computer...
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