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Cybersecurity Wakeup: Gen Z Tops the List for Falling for Phishing Attacks
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & STOCKHOLM, September 30, 2025--Amid growing uncertainty around AI and a surge in cybersecurity breaches, Yubico (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: YUBICO) – the creator of the most secure passkeys and leading provider of hardware authentication security keys – has released the findings of its annual Global State of Authentication survey, just in time for October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
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