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The Enduring Mystery of the Repeat Clickers

2019

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Repeat Clickers—individuals within an organization who consistently fall for phishing emails—pose a significant security risk. This behavior, affecting a persistent minority, may be driven by individual traits or an interaction between these traits and external factors such as culture or social engineering tactics. Understanding the causes behind repeat clicking is crucial for developing effective mitigations, which could significantly enhance organizational security. This paper presents pilot data and proposes research questions to better understand the factors contributing to this behavior.

Authors:

Matthew Canham, Stephen M. Fiore, Michael Constantino, Bruce Caulkins, Irwin Hudson, Lauren Reinerman-Jones

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