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My parents are both very intelligent. My mom (a PhD) actually fell for one of those pop-ups that warn your computer is infected. It took many phone calls to rev
by wallflower 7y ago
My parents are both very intelligent. My mom (a PhD) actually fell for one of those pop-ups that warn your computer is infected. It took many phone calls to reverse the automated charges...
That being said, getting my parents from Windows to Mac was to biggest ROI. Before, with Windows and even Malware Bytes Anti-Malware, I had to literally drive home hours for emergency tech support.
However, I’ve educated them against popup clicking now so much that they pointedly ignore Mac update popup notifications. Oh well, it is what it is. And what it is is much better now in Mac land.
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- OrangeMango 7y ago> My parents are both very intelligent. My mom (a PhD) actually fell for one of those pop-ups that warn your computer is infected. There have been many studies that have found that education level, job function ,etc are not indicators of whether someone will fall for a scam. It can and does happen to people all over the place.
- JohnFen 7y agoThis. Everyone can be scammed, without exception. Being smart is not very protective. In fact, some studies have also shown that very intelligent people are more likely to fall for certain types of scams.
- 0xcde4c3db 7y agoAs far as I've seen, the single most important factor in whether someone will fall for a scam is the degree to which they match the "target audience" of the scam's script. The practice of spear phishing embodies this principle taken to its logical extreme.