<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>A new report indicates that 70% of new hires are susceptible to phishing attacks within their first 90 days of employment, highlighting a major cybersecurity risk during the onboarding process.</li><li>New employees are 44% more likely to fall for phishing attempts compared to longer-tenured colleagues, often due to inexperience, lack of familiarity with internal processes, and eagerness to comply with instructions.</li><li>Phishing attacks targeting new hires often exploit their confusion during onboarding, with tactics such as CEO impersonation, fraudulent HR portals, and technical support scams being prevalent.</li><li>To address this issue, organizations are advised to implement tailored cybersecurity awareness training programs during the onboarding period, with a focus on adaptive simulations and behavior-based training to reduce phishing risks.</li></ul>

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