The cybersecurity refrain when encountering phishing emails invariably advises: “don’t click on that link” and “report that email”—but new research from Drexel University and Arizona State University has revealed a problematic reality: Most major companies do little to support reporting and few take action to shut down phishing sites disguised as their own after they have been reported.
Reporting into the void: Research validates victims’ doubts about response to phishing reports
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