Table 5 User-specific properties and their impact on susceptibility to phishing attacks

Age

[30, 52, 59, 65, 75, 98]

[21, 48, 99]

Gender

[30, 52, 56, 59, 78, 100, 105, 107]

[21, 25, 48, 54, 65, 66, 99]

Technicality

[59, 65, 66, 70, 88, 93, 100, 125]

[81, 82]

Extrovert personality

[125]

–

Known sender address

[72, 131]

–

High use of online activities

[72]

[49]

Email experience

[80, 83,84,85]

–

Submissiveness

[73, 83]

–

Awareness level

[48, 70, 74, 77, 80, 84, 86, 107]

[66]

Conscientiousness

[90, 107, 125, 131]

–

Attention control/impulsivity

[72, 84, 104, 127]

–

Trust in technological solutions

[74, 101]

–

Risk awareness

[70, 72, 89, 90, 94, 97, 100, 112]

–

Confidence

[74, 86, 90]

–

Willingness

[86, 100, 105, 106, 115]

–

Commitment level

[73]

–

Distrust/fear/anxiety

[106]

[113]