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   Most people still cant identify a phishing attack written by AI - and that's    
   a huge problem, survey warns   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:50:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Most Gen Z users admit to having interacted with a phishing attack over the   
   last year.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Weve all heard the warnings about the damage social engineering can do - but   
   one particular demographic still stands out as the most susceptible to    
   attacks - and it might not be who you think.    
      
   New research from Yubico claims Gen Z workers (those born between 1997 and   
   2012) are the ones letting the side down, with an alarming 62% reporting   
   having engaged with a social engineering attack (opening an attachment,   
   clicking a link, etc.) in the past year.    
      
   Social engineering attacks are not just becoming more frequent, but more   
   powerful too - its been widely reported how AI-powered phishing attacks are    
   on the rise and getting smarter , claiming more victims than ever with   
   convincing deepfakes and voice clones.   
      
   Low confidence    
      
   In fact, a large majority (70%) of those surveyed said they believe phishing   
   attempts have become more successful thanks to the use of AI, and a    
   staggering 78% have seen these become more sophisticated.    
      
   When presented with a phishing email, the majority (54%) believed it was   
   authentically written by a human, or were unsure, highlighting how convincing   
   these attacks have become - although respondents of all ages scored similarly   
   in this task.    
      
   Worryingly, a large proportion of workers reported never having received   
   cybersecurity training (40%), and the deployment rate for Multi-factor   
   authentication (MFA) is just under half (48%) - meaning a large proportion of   
   organizations are left unprotected on a very basic level.    
      
   Only 26% of those surveyed considered passwords to be the most secure   
   authentication method, but they remain the most common - with 56% using them   
   for work accounts and 60% using them for their personal accounts.    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/most-people-still-cant-identify-a-phish   
   ing-attack-written-by-ai-and-thats-a-huge-problem-survey-warns   
      
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