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Only 26% of respondents consider usernames and passwords to be the most secure authentication method.
9/30/2025•
AuthenticationUsername and password
Gen Z is the most susceptible demographic to phishing, with 62% reporting engagement (e.g., clicking a link or opening an attachment) with a phishing scam in the past year.
9/30/2025•
PhishingGen Z
Only 48% of respondents said their company uses Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) across all apps and services.
9/30/2025•
MFA
Usernames and passwords are used by 60% of respondents as an authentication method for personal accounts.
9/30/2025•
AuthenticationUsername and passwordPersonal accounts
When shown a phishing email, 54% of respondents either believed it was an authentic message written by a human or were unsure.
9/30/2025•
Phishing
29% of respondents still do not have MFA set up for their personal email accounts.
9/30/2025•
MFAPersonal email accounts
34% of respondents use personal email accounts lacking MFA to log in to mobile phone carriers.
9/30/2025•
MFAPersonal email accountsMobile phone carriers
40% of respondents reported never having received cybersecurity training from their employer.
9/30/2025•
Cybersecurity training
Usernames and passwords are used by 56% of respondents as an authentication method for work accounts.
9/30/2025•
AuthenticationUsername and passwordWork accounts
In France, the adoption of MFA for personal accounts surged from 29% in 2024 to 71% in 2025, marking a 42-percentage point increase.
9/30/2025•
MFA
70% of respondents believe phishing attempts have become more successful due to the use of AI.
9/30/2025•
PhishingAI
78% of respondents believe phishing attempts have become more sophisticated due to the use of AI.
9/30/2025•
PhishingAI
In Japan, concern about AI compromising security increased from 31% in 2024 to 74% in 2025 (a 43 percentage point increase).
9/30/2025•
AIJapan
The percentage of respondents who could correctly recognize a phishing attempt was similar across generations: Gen Z - 45%, Millennials - 47%, Gen X and baby boomers - 46% (both groups).
9/30/2025•
PhishingGen ZMillennials
In Sweden, concern about AI compromising security increased from 37% in 2024 to 68% in 2025 (a 31 percentage point increase).
9/30/2025•
AISweden
In the UK, concern about AI compromising security increased from 61% in 2024 to 81% in 2025 (a 20 percentage point increase).
9/30/2025•
AIUK
In the US, 34% of respondents identify hardware security keys/passkeys as the most secure option, up from 18% last year (a 16-point increase)
9/30/2025•
AuthenticationHardware security keysPasskeys
44% of all participants admitted to having interacted with a phishing message in the last year.
9/30/2025•
Phishing
In the US, concern about AI compromising security increased from 61% in 2024 to 77% in 2025 (a 16-point increase).
9/30/2025•
AIUS
47% of respondents use personal email accounts lacking MFA to log in to social media accounts.
9/30/2025•
MFAPersonal email accountsSocial media
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