Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. Specifically, this study identified three factors that may influence awareness of phishing by applying the Theory of Technology Threat Avoidance. The factors are social engineering,...

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Main Authors: Mohd Zaharon, Nur Farhana, Mohd Ali, Mazurina, Hasnan, Suhaily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA 2021
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/2861/1/2861.pdf
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description The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. Specifically, this study identified three factors that may influence awareness of phishing by applying the Theory of Technology Threat Avoidance. The factors are social engineering, anti-phishing knowledge, and security concern. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey. This study found that all the factors significantly influenced awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. The findings of this study provide a further understanding of the factors that affect awareness of phishing. This study would benefit the public, especially Generation Y, the government, and all types of businesses, including financial institutions, by raising awareness of phishing and reducing phishing attacks.
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spelling uitm.eprints-8612022-07-05T07:27:00Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/2861/ Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan apmaj Mohd Zaharon, Nur Farhana Mohd Ali, Mazurina Hasnan, Suhaily Accounting. Bookkeeping Computer networks. Electronic information resources . Including the Internet Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. Specifically, this study identified three factors that may influence awareness of phishing by applying the Theory of Technology Threat Avoidance. The factors are social engineering, anti-phishing knowledge, and security concern. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey. This study found that all the factors significantly influenced awareness of phishing among Generation Y in Malaysia. The findings of this study provide a further understanding of the factors that affect awareness of phishing. This study would benefit the public, especially Generation Y, the government, and all types of businesses, including financial institutions, by raising awareness of phishing and reducing phishing attacks. Universiti Teknologi MARA 2021-08 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/2861/1/2861.pdf Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan. (2021) Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Journal (APMAJ) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Asia-Pacific_Management_Accounting_Journal_=28APMAJ=29/>, 16 (2): 36. pp. 410-444. ISSN (eISSN):2550-1631 https://apmaj.uitm.edu.my/
spellingShingle Accounting. Bookkeeping
Computer networks. Electronic information resources . Including the Internet
Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance
Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure
Mohd Zaharon, Nur Farhana
Mohd Ali, Mazurina
Hasnan, Suhaily
Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan
title Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan
title_full Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan
title_fullStr Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan
title_full_unstemmed Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan
title_short Factors affecting awareness of phishing among Generation Y / Nur Farhana Mohd Zaharon, Mazurina Mohd Ali and Suhaily Hasnan
title_sort factors affecting awareness of phishing among generation y nur farhana mohd zaharon mazurina mohd ali and suhaily hasnan
topic Accounting. Bookkeeping
Computer networks. Electronic information resources . Including the Internet
Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance
Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/2861/1/2861.pdf
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