Regression of average score in quiz on behavioral attributes.

<p>Regression of average score in quiz on behavioral attributes.</p

Distribution of willingness-to-pay for non-instrumental information (curiosity).

<p>Distribution of willingness-to-pay for non-instrumental information (curiosity).</p

Root mean square prediction error.

<p>Root mean square prediction error.</p

Quiz score distributions among non-participants (left panel) and participants of economic games (right panel).

<p>Quiz score distributions among non-participants (left panel) and participants of economic games (right panel).</p

Real or bogus: Predicting susceptibility to phishing with economic experiments

<div><p>We present a lab-in-the-field experiment to demonstrate how individual behavior in the lab predicts their ability to identify phishing attempts. Using the business and finance staff members from a large public university in the U.S., we find that participants who are intolerant of risk, more curious, and less trusting commit significantly more errors when evaluating interfaces. We also replicate prior results on demographic correlates of phishing vulnerability, including age, gender, and education level. Our results suggest that behavioral characteristics such as intolerance of risk, curiosity, and trust can be used to predict individual ability to identify phishing interfaces.</p></div

Average score in the quiz.

<p>Average score in the quiz.</p

Correlation between intolerance of risk in the lottery game and extreme choices in other games.

<p>Correlation between intolerance of risk in the lottery game and extreme choices in other games.</p

Demographic characteristics of participants.

<p>Demographic characteristics of participants.</p

Risk preference calibration and classification using consistent subjects.

<p>Risk preference calibration and classification using consistent subjects.</p

Regression of number of false positives in quiz on behavioral attributes.

<p>Regression of number of false positives in quiz on behavioral attributes.</p