The power of intention in detecting social engineering attacks
2023, vol.15 , no.3, pp. 75-86
Article [2023-03-08]
Social engineering attacks are increasing over the years along with the growth in Internet users. Our study aims to find ways to improve users’ protection against these attacks. Finding a suitable way to enhance users’ detection will have the impact of reducing the number of victims. Our study uses quantitative methods including experiment (role play) and a questionnaire to collect data. The findings suggest that raising users’ intention to validate the authenticity of received messages will increase their ability to make a robust decision about deceptive messages. The detection rate significantly increased when users have been alerted about social engineering attacks.
social engineering attacks, human behaviour, awareness, deception, detection
https://doi.org/10.59035/GEVC3785
Ibrahim Mohammed Alseadoon. The power of intention in detecting social engineering attacks. International Journal on Information Technologies and Security, vol.15 , no.3, 2023, pp. 75-86. https://doi.org/10.59035/GEVC3785