ASSESSING THE ROLE OF GENDER AND AGE TO VULNERABILITY TO PHISHING ATTACK
Abstract
This study was intended to examine Assessing the Role of Gender and Age in Vulnerability to Phishing Attack. The study was guided by the following objectives; to evaluate the extent to which gender influences susceptibility to phishing attacks, to investigate the relationship between age group and vulnerability to phishing attack, to identify common phishing tactics and assess their effectiveness across different gender and age group. The study employed descriptive and explanatory design, questionnaires were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was analyzed using Microsoft excel and statistical package which was presented in frequency tables and percentage. The respondents under the study were 52 respondents from Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic. The study majorly focused on phases and components of phishing attack: Assessing the Role of Gender and Age to Vulnerability to Phishing Attack. The study findings revealed that Key Findings from the Study suggest that there is huge contrast in weakness to phishing attack.
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