"Cybersecurity Report Finds Cybercrime Victims Are Often Millennials and Gen Zers"

As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA) released its Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviors Report 2022, which discovered that many people in the 3,000-person survey conducted in the US, Canada, and the UK do not understand the importance of cybersecurity. According to the cybersecurity report, 27 percent of Millennials and 34 percent of Gen Zers have lost money or data as a result of harmful cyber activity like phishing, but many of them fail to report the incidents or participate in cybersecurity training. This report highlights the critical need for cybersecurity education, according to Guy J. Albertini, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Rutgers. Of the respondents, 45 percent of individuals claim that they are “always online.”  Twenty-six percent of victims of identity theft and 31 percent of phishing victims did not report their incidents to service providers or law enforcement. Sixty-two percent of participants had no cybersecurity knowledge at all. Because they use the Internet for education, entertainment, and work, Gen Z and Millennial students are prime targets for cybercriminals. According to the report, Gen Z and Millennials are more likely to be victims of phishing, identity theft, romance scams, and cyberbullying. The majority of survey participants (88 percent) are connected to the Internet throughout the day, but only 25 percent felt motivated to improve their cybersecurity habits. However, most respondents (78 percent) consider online security a priority, and 66 percent believe it is achievable. This article continues to discuss key findings from the NCSA's Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviors Report 2022.

Rutgers reports "Cybersecurity Report Finds Cybercrime Victims Are Often Millennials and Gen Zers"