... to identify the behavioral determinants – the various factors that influence a person’s behavior, actions and choices, influencing cybersecurity decisions in phishing contexts. Design/methodology/approach A systematic search using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses...

... may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence. Cybersecurity Incident response evaluation Incident response readiness scoring Incident response planning Human-centric telemetry Scenario-based simulation Cyber incidents now pose an existential threat for small-to-medium...

...Kristian Kannelønning; Sokratis K. Katsikas Purpose Evidence suggests that the majority of cyberattacks have been made possible because of erroneous or noncompliant human behavior. Nevertheless, many organizations tend to focus their cybersecurity programs on technology, often overlooking...

... applying CDT to cybersecurity; and suggestions for future research. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a general review of cognitive dissonance research and three literature reviews of cognitive dissonance at a high level, cognitive-dissonance interventions and cognitive dissonance...

...Larysa Luzinska; Stefanie Sohn; Oliver Schnittka; Peter Mayer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of individuals’ acceptance of cybersecurity chatbots (CSCs). Integrating theories of protection motivation and institutional trust, this study examines the effects...

...Erik Etsushi Miyashita; Luis Hernan Contreras Pinochet Purpose This study aims to introduce a multi-criteria model to assess cybersecurity maturity in Latin America’s ten largest economies, addressing the limitations of traditional indices. By integrating the Global Cybersecurity Index pillars...

... with technology, including valuing technologies from the past, privacy and security concerns, anxiety, cognitive impairment, motivation, mode of participation and trust in government. Originality/value The study has implications for research, for instance, for developing effective cybersecurity awareness...

...Faheem Ullah; Xiaohan Ye; Uswa Fatima; Yuxi Wu; Zahid Akhtar; Hussain Ahmad Purpose The increasing number of cyber-attacks has elevated the importance of cybersecurity for organizations. This has also increased the demand for professionals with the necessary skills to protect these organizations...

... and perceived such attacks as moderately severe. Those perceptions were consistent across hacker mental model groups. Originality/value This was the first study to examine whether users who hold different cybersecurity-related mental models differ in how they rate perceived susceptibility and perceived...

... influence attackers’ decisions, providing a foundation for aligning cybersecurity measures with sector-specific risks in an increasingly digital landscape. Design/methodology/approach The authors analyzed 631 global breach incidents from 2010 to 2023 across various industry sectors using logistic...

... opportunities to transform cybersecurity through enhanced appreciation of the human dimension. Originality/value The author declares that the work presented in this manuscript is original and has been carried out independently. The content of this paper, including its framework, methodology, analysis...

... the learning outcomes from a cyberattack, and how this can be used to increase cybersecurity awareness and to better prepare employees for future cyberattacks. Design/methodology/approach Using the Technology Threat Avoidance Theory ( TTAT ), data from semi-structured in-depth interviews were analysed...

...Forrest Moskwa; Xiang Liu Purpose This study aims to bridge the gap between user-centered psychological insights and attacker-oriented strategic modeling in cybersecurity. It proposes an integrated framework combining cyberpsychology, adversarial thinking and cultural analysis to inform a more...

...Wasem I. Al Haj; Elham H. Othman Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of attitudes toward cybersecurity and cybersecurity behaviors among nurses and factors contributing to risky online behaviors in Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional...

... convincing messages that are harder for users – and automated systems – to detect. This complexity represents a significant challenge for cybersecurity awareness training programs, phishing simulation designers and anti-phishing software developers. By identifying the most common patterns...

...Anna-Liisa Ojala; Tuomo Sipola; Karo Saharinen Purpose This study aims to examine cybersecurity awareness and hygiene development among staff in Finnish vocational education institutions. It explores perceived skill levels, training methods, gaps between awareness and action and diverse learning...

... cybersecurity defense strategies. Design/methodology/approach A game-theoretic model was developed to represent the attacker (phishing call center scammers) – defender (authorities) interactions. The model incorporated key parameters such as costs, rewards, penalties and success rates. The stability...

...Tobias Reittinger; Magdalena Glas; Sarah Aminzada; Günther Pernul Purpose This study investigates the application of motivational strategies to encourage security-compliant behavior among employees in organizational cybersecurity, exploring how organizations motivate security-compliant behavior...

...Christian Matt Graham Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate how to enhance cybersecurity strategies by integrating semantic network analysis with the MITRE ATT&CK framework. This study’s primary goal was to deepen understanding of advanced persistent threats (APTs) dynamics...

.... Phishing emails Persuasion principles Time pressure Signal detection theory Cognitive processing Cybersecurity Phishing is the fraudulent practice of impersonating legitimate entities to obtain sensitive information from online users (Parsons et al., 2019). These attacks, often executed...