Security News > 2021 > December > How worried should organizations be about their phishing click rate?

The report results emphasize the growing need for all organizations to address the human element of cyber security by implementing engaging, informative security awareness training programs that leverage real-world phishing simulations to change the right end user behaviors.

End users still inclined to click on phishing email links.

The report revealed that, in general, a significant portion of end users are still inclined to click on phishing email links and, in the case of this year's simulation template, download malicious file attachments when prompted.

19.8% of end users who received the phishing simulation email clicked on the initial message's phishing link, which is on par with the 2020 edition of the event.

Phishing simulation click rates by region and industry When it came to downloading the malware document, North America fared best as a region, while Europe took the runner-up slot.

For click rates by industry, Education, Finance and Insurance, and Information Technology exhibited the highest totals, all scoring over 25%. Meanwhile, Healthcare, Transport, and Retail all kept their click rates under 10%. Information Technology had the highest click-to-download ratio across all industries, with 84% of those who clicked on the initial phishing link eventually downloading the malware file.

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