Communication as a threat Users' reactions to email and Facebook messages with suspicious links

Gassmann F, Benenson Z, Landwirth R (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie Springer VS

Book Volume: 44

Pages Range: 135-155

DOI: 10.1007/s11614-019-00351-6

Abstract

Links in messages can imply a significant security risk because they may contain malware or phishing attempts. In contrast to computer science, phishing has rarely been studied in sociology. Using afield experiment (n = 1255) and a standardized online survey (n = 716), reactions of people who received a Facebook or email message with a link from anon-existing person were empirically compared using multiple logistic regressions. Further, the frame selection model was used to propose a first theoretical sociological approach.

Authors with CRIS profile

Zinaida Benenson Lehrstuhl für Informatik 1 (IT-Sicherheitsinfrastrukturen)

Related research project(s)

Discourses and Practices of a "Digital Sovereignty" March 1, 2019 - Dec. 31, 2022

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Darmstadt DE Germany (DE) Universität des Saarlandes (UdS) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Gassmann, F., Benenson, Z., & Landwirth, R. (2019). Communication as a threat Users' reactions to email and Facebook messages with suspicious links. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie, 44, 135-155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11614-019-00351-6

MLA:

Gassmann, Freya, Zinaida Benenson, and Robert Landwirth. "Communication as a threat Users' reactions to email and Facebook messages with suspicious links." Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie 44 (2019): 135-155.

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