In a test where you have to distinguish phishing emails from genuine email fared people in management and finance managers worst in Sweden. More than 8 in 10 of those who took part bought into the sample, which now also can test himself.
The professional roles that were best at revealing net fishing was responsible for personnel (HR) and IT staff.
According to security company McAfee, which conducted the survey, it was bad Swedish outcome among persons in business management and finance personnel among the worst globally.
“It’s especially startling then this type of cyber attacks primarily targeted at finance staff and persons in leadership positions, “notes McAfee in a press release.
” phishing “ is cyber attacks made via fake emails, usually with links directing to malicious code when clicked on them. The e-mails that proved the most difficult to identify the true sender addresses contained and all links except one were harmless. Even a few genuine emails proved difficult to identify.
Of the 924 Swedes surveyed managed only five percent identify all emails . 84 percent bought into at least one phishing emails. The results of the survey are available here.
Anyone who wants to test their own ability to reveal nets can try here.
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