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One in Three Not Worried About Cybersecurity Despite Rising Threats

Around one in three (31%) people in the UK are not actively concerned about cybersecurity, according to a study by ESET.

In a survey of 2000 UK citizens, which looked at their cybersecurity habits, more than half (57%) do not believe they’ve been hacked and 46% claimed they have never noticed or fallen for an online scam or hack.

However, this is unlikely to reflect reality, with over a quarter (26%) of respondents admitting that they do not know the signs of a successful or attempted hack.

The research was conducted in order to grow awareness of the growing threats of scams to both individuals and businesses. Numerous reports have found that the number of scams have risen this year, largely linked to the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19. For instance, at the start of the crisis, there was a 667% increase in phishing emails recorded while it was revealed last month that the UK’s HMRC is currently investigating more than 10,000 email, SMS, social media and phone scams exploiting the pandemic.

Jake Moore, the cybersecurity expert at ESET UK, commented: “Scams are growing in frequency and it is becoming much harder to spot a phishing email. Possible signs you may have been hacked are more difficult to recognize, too, as criminals become more sophisticated in their art of deception. While some may not be concerned about their cybersecurity, this European Cybersecurity Month, we urge individuals to stay alert as they may be even more vulnerable in this current climate and must take extra precautions.

“Recent research from The Myers-Briggs Company showed that 47% of respondents are concerned about their ability to manage stress during the crisis – and, when people are facing financial and health stressors, they may be even less likely to pick up on signs of a hack. Remember to stay vigilant with emails, search directly for legitimate websites rather than clicking through from the email itself, always check before handing over any information – especially when it involves personal or financial data – and regularly change your passwords or use a robust password manager.”

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