Relationships between cultural orientations, phishing victimization, and phishing recognition: A cross-cultural experiment
inforesearchPeer-Reviewed
security
Source: Elsevier Security JournalsAugust 23, 2026
Summary
This research study examines how people's cultural backgrounds affect whether they fall for phishing attacks (deceptive emails or messages tricking users into revealing sensitive information) and how well they can spot them. The study was conducted across multiple countries to understand if culture influences both phishing victimization rates and people's ability to recognize phishing attempts.
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
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Original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404826002269?dgcid=rss_sd_all
First tracked: August 23, 2026 at 02:01 AM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%