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Gen Z was found to be the most susceptible, with 62% engaging with phishing scams in the past year, a figure far higher than other age groups.

2 days, 20 hours ago   techradar.com

Phishing emails have advanced to the point where many people can no longer tell the difference between real and fraudulent messages, new research has claimed.

A Yubico survey found nearly half (44%) of respondents interacted with at least one phishing message in the past year, through actions such as clicking a link or opening an attachment.

More than half of the participants either assumed a phishing message was authentic or admitted they were unsure, showing how much attackers now rely on deception rather than technical flaws.

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Younger users most exposed

Interestingly, when it came to recognizing phishing attempts, the ...


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