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Africa remains phishing prone , but training slashes risk
KnowBe4 ’ s 2023 Phishing by Industry
Benchmarking Report
More than one in three of corporate employees in Africa are vulnerable to phishing attacks and social engineering frauds . However , regular training can significantly reduce their chances of falling victim to such cyber threats . This is among the key findings of KnowBe4 ’ s 2023 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report for Africa , which measures organisations ’ Phish-prone Percentage , PPP , an indication of how many of their employees are likely to fall for phishing or a social engineering fraud .
The report is based on data from over 12.5 million users across 35,681 organisations in 19 different industries . The results of over 32.1 million simulated phishing security tests are also included . This year ’ s report details international phishing benchmarks from Africa , North America , United Kingdom and Ireland , Europe , South America , Asia , Australia and New Zealand .
“ The report underscores the fact that while technology plays an important role in preventing and recovering from an attack , organisations cannot afford to ignore the human factor ,” says Anna Collard , Senior Vice President of Content Strategy and Evangelist for KnowBe4 Africa . The root cause of most data breaches can be traced to the human factor .
Anna Collard , Senior Vice President Content Strategy and Evangelist , KnowBe4 Africa .
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