According to MailFrontier, only 4% of users can spot a phished e-mail 100% of the time. On acerage the surveyed users flagged 75% of phishing e-mails correctly.
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Average person can recognize 75% of phishing e-mails
According to MailFrontier, only 4% of users can spot a phished e-mail 100% of the time. On acerage the surveyed users flagged 75% of phishing e-mails correctly.
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