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INTRODUCTION

Cybersecurity headlines often focus on the clever social engineering and zero-day vulnerabilities used by attackers . But cybercriminals don ’ t always have to try that hard . According to this year ’ s State of the Phish survey , 71 % of working adults admitted to taking a risky action , such as reusing or sharing a password , clicking on links from unknown senders , or giving credentials to an untrustworthy source . And 96 % of them did so knowing that they were taking a risk . People are a key part of any good defence , but they can also be the most vulnerable . They may make mistakes , fall for scams or simply ignore security best practices .

This year ’ s global report is based on a survey of 7,500 end users and 1,050 security professionals , conducted across 15 countries – including eight in Europe and the Middle East . It also includes Proofpoint data derived from our products and threat research , as well as findings from 183 million simulated phishing messages sent by our customers over a 12-month period and more than 24 million emails reported by our customers ’ end users over the same period . And for the second year running , we ’ ve also compiled three regional summaries pointing out local nuances and variations .

Most users in Europe and the Middle East say they aren ’ t sure if security is their responsibility or someone else ’ s . And this lack of clarity can have significant consequences . Our data shows stark correlations between attitudes and outcomes across the region . p

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