Mar 27, 2021 | Research library
Saudi Arabia has seen an enormous growth in Internet usage over the past few years. With increasing adoption of this technology has come a rise in cyber crime, often enabled through use of social engineering. Phishing is a prime example, aiming to deceive users into...
Mar 26, 2021 | Research library
This study investigates to what extent people’s risk-taking and decision-making styles influence the likelihood of phishing victimisation in three specific phishing steps. We asked participants to play a risk-taking game and to answer questions related to two...
Mar 6, 2021 | Research library
The purpose of this Causal-Comparative quantitative study was to develop an increased understanding of the different generations and how they perceive risk and to what extent they are comfortable using Fitbit devices in an everyday setting. This study was conducted...
Mar 1, 2021 | Research library
With the rise of technology in every facet of daily life, the increased conveniences come with multiple security risks. When imagining cyber security, the focus is generally on the protection of personal information, and the technology that stores this information....
Mar 1, 2021 | Research library
In this paper, we discuss phishing as one of the attack types used in social engineering. Phishing attacks will be discussed by simulating a process between two different devices in two different networks. An experimental penetration test was performed on one of the...
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...
