Security Approaches Around the Globe: The Confidence Gap

65% of employees believe they can confidently identify deepfake scams.

11% of employees have fallen for vishing.

83% of employees believe they can confidently identify vishing attacks.

1 in 10 employees still hesitate to report security concerns due to fear or uncertainty.

24% of employees have fallen for phishing attacks.

Nearly half of employees have fallen for scams.

83% of employees believe they can confidently identify social media phishing.

9% of employees have fallen for social engineering.

12% of employees have been tricked by deepfake scams.

71% of American employees feel very comfortable reporting security issues.

31% of employees still hesitate to report security concerns because they find it too difficult.

20% of employees still hesitate to report security concerns because they didn't want to bother the security team.

31% of IT teams take more than 5 hours to respond to a security issue.

38% of employees still hesitate to report security concerns because they don't know how.

67% of employees believe they can confidently identify social engineering attacks.

12% of employees have fallen for deepfake scams.

11% of employees have fallen for smishing.

68% of South African employees reported falling for scams—the highest victimization rate.

86% of employees believe they can confidently identify phishing emails.

56% of employees feel "very comfortable" reporting security concerns.

82% of employees believe they can confidently identify smishing.

17% of employees have fallen for social media scams.