High-risk users are aware that they are more likely to be targeted by hackers compared to the general population, but many of them still have bad security habits, a Google survey shows.
High-risk user groups include business executives, politicians and their staff, activists, journalists and online influencers. Individuals in these categories are more likely to be targeted in cyberattacks due to their occupation or their online activities.
Google has commissioned The Harris Poll to survey 500 high-risk users from the United States; 100 people from each of the five aforementioned categories.
The results of the survey show that 78% of high-risk users are aware that they are more likely to be targeted by hackers compared to the general population, and 65% of them are more concerned about their accounts being hacked today than they were one year ago — a majority are mainly concerned about their work account being targeted.
Nearly three-quarters of respondents have been targeted in a phishing attack and 39% admitted having their accounts compromised. In many cases the phishing attempts relied on personal details, such as their name or organization, to increase the chances of success.
While roughly three-quarters of high-risk users believe their work and personal accounts are secure, with 91% of them claiming that they have taken steps to secure their accounts, the survey shows that many of them actually have bad security habits.
Specifically, over one-third of respondents admitted not using two-factor authentication, and 71% use the same passwords for at least some accounts. Only half of them use a security key for two-factor authentication, and 76% admit using their personal email accounts for work-related communications, which is generally considered an unsafe practice.
The survey shows that high-risk users are more likely to take steps to secure th ..
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