Indians who were victims of cybercrime within the past year often continued their unsafe behaviour, still sharing passwords and other risky steps online, a new report by Norton by Symantec revealed on Thursday.
The annual report titled "Norton Cyber Security Insights" found that 79 percent of consumers know they must actively protect their information online but they still engage in risky behaviour online.
"Our findings show that people are increasingly growing aware of the need to protect their personal information online, but are not motivated to take adequate precautions to stay safe," Ritesh Chopra, Country Manager of Norton by Symantec, said in a statement.
For example, while these consumers were equally likely to use a password on every account, they were over twice as likely to share their password with others, negating their efforts.
Additionally, nearly one in five (18 percent) consumers have at least one unprotected device, leaving their other devices vulnerable to ransomware, malicious websites, zero days and phishing attacks, the findings showed.
"While consumers remain complacent, hackers are refining their skills and adapting their scams to further take advantage of people, making the need for consumers to take some action increasingly important," Chopra added.
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