Don’t depend on browser warnings to protect users

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The study, from the University of California at Berkeley, found that many users generally ignore security warnings from web browsers and click on through to the sites. Click through rates for phishing and malware warnings ranged from 18 (phishing) and 23.2 (malware) percent for Chrome and a whopping 31.6 percent for Firefox SSL warnings.

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About The Author

Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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