Which Phish Is Captured in the Net? Understanding Phishing Susceptibility and Individual Differences

Autor/inn/en	Sarno, Dawn M.; Harris, Maggie W.; Black, Jeffrey
Titel	Which Phish Is Captured in the Net? Understanding Phishing Susceptibility and Individual Differences
Quelle	In: Applied Cognitive Psychology, 37 (2023) 4, S.789-803 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sarno, Dawn M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4080
DOI	10.1002/acp.4075
Schlagwörter	Computer Security; Electronic Mail; Deception; At Risk Persons; Victims of Crime; Knowledge Level; Age; Self Control; Predictor Variables; Personality Measures; Individual Differences; Informed Consent; Big Five Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computervirus; Computersicherheit; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Täuschung; Risikogruppe; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Wissensbasis; Alter; Lebensalter; Selbstbeherrschung; Prädiktor; Individueller Unterschied
Abstract	Phishing research presents conflicting findings regarding the psychological predictors of phishing susceptibility. The present work aimed to resolve these discrepancies by utilizing a diverse online sample and email set. Participants completed a survey that included an email classification task and measured several individual differences, including phishing awareness, age, impulsivity, curiosity, and personality (the Big-5). Phishing susceptibility was measured by participants' ability to distinguish between phishing and legitimate emails. Three regression analyses were performed to predict email discrimination ability; (1) an age model, (2) a deficient self-regulation model (i.e., impulsivity, response times, and curiosity), and (3) a personality (i.e., the Big-5) model. Overall, phishing susceptibility was predicted by younger age, higher levels of impulsivity and extraversion, lower levels of openness to experience and agreeableness, and quick responses. The present work identifies several populations that are particularly vulnerable to phishing attacks and may require targeted training interventions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01