Holding Your Hand on the Danger Button

Phishing emails continue to be a major cause of cybersecurity breaches despite the development technical measures designed thwart these attacks. Most phishing studies have investigated desktop email platforms, but use mobile devices for exchanges has soared in recent years, especially amongst young adults. In this paper, we explore how digital platform (desktop vs. mobile) influences users' phish detection strategies. Twenty-one adults (18-25 years) were asked rate legitimacy using live inbox test while think-aloud protocol on both platforms. Our results suggest that lack knowledge about key defence information weak detection. We discuss implications findings and offer design recommendations support effective by smartphone users.