What is it about?
Reliance on the digital ecosystem and continuous internet access has led to unwanted vulnerabilities and cyber incidents. Based on this, research examines the pre-fraud digital habits and cyber vulnerabilities of older people and reveals that these are not random; rather, the activity of victims puts them in that situation.
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Why is it important?
This research helps to understand the victimisation of older adults, and brings new insights into older people’s victimisation, which is not random; however, the activity of victims puts them in that situation.
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This research brings new insights regarding the older adults' victimisation by highlighting the pre-fraud digital habits and cyber vulnerabilities
suman kumar
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This page is a summary of: Digital habits and cyber vulnerabilities among older victims of cyber fraud, Working with Older People, August 2025, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/wwop-04-2025-0018.
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