Feb 21, 2021 | Journal article, Research library
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fake news has increased considerably. This study is exploratory and descriptive research that aims to establish the human factors that make the standard user susceptible to cyber-attacks in times of pandemic. A literature review of...
Feb 1, 2018 | Journal article, Research library
The psychology of cybersecurity literature widely acknowledges that in the realm of cybersecurity, it’s often ordinary users, rather than technology systems, who constitute the weakest link. This study specifically aimed to assess the cybersecurity judgment of...
Nov 10, 2017 | Journal article, Research library
This study looked into how individual differences and national culture impacted participants’ responses to phishing and spear-phishing emails. The study found a national culture that promoted the needs of the individual (rather than the needs of society) increased the...
Nov 10, 2017 | Journal article, Research library
This study examined the relationship between Information Security Awareness (ISA), resilience and work stress, finding greater resilience to be associated with higher ISA and lower work stress.
Oct 17, 2017 | Journal article, Research library
This paper proposes and sets out the framework for the development of a game designed to help educate users about phishing attacks. The proposed game draws on academic research and would take the form a series of challenges that inherently educate users about phishing...
Oct 9, 2017 | Journal article, Research library
This research finds people are motivated to follow security procedures when they believe the procedures to be compulsory, and that both specifying policies and evaluating behaviors help position security policies as mandatory. It follows that specifying policies and...
