<ul><li>Many employees who are confident in their ability to spot phishing emails fall victim to such scams, according to a report from KnowBe4.</li><li>Despite 86% of respondents believing they can confidently identify phishing emails, over half (53%) have been victimized by social engineering scams.</li><li>South African employees have the highest confidence levels and scam victimization rates (68%), while UK employees reported the lowest scam victim rate (43%). The vulnerability is increasing in regions with historically high confidence levels.</li><li>To combat phishing and social engineering, training is crucial, and fostering a transparent security culture is important. The Dunning-Kruger effect, where people overestimate their abilities, is prevalent in cybersecurity.</li></ul>

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