21 July 2026
Users want to be secure but feel overwhelmed and undertrained
The latest CYBSAFE Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviours Report has landed, and the key findings are a mixed bag of positives and negatives.
People are spending more and more time online but on a smaller set of accounts and services. However, users are far more aware of sharing sensitive data. The reports highlights that “participants possess high motivation and self-belief but are paralysed by high levels of confusion, overwhelm, and structural barriers.”
“The foundational attitude toward security has strengthened: the belief that ‘staying secure online is worth the effort’. However, this positive belief is undercut by external and cognitive pressures. The complexity of security information is leading to high rates of confusion, causing nearly half the participants to minimise their protective actions.”
This report pulls out some key numbers from the 7000 surveyed to reveal;
- 57% of participants report being ‘always connected’ to the internet
- 45% felt information on how to stay secure online is confusing
- 55% concerned about foreign states using apps to threaten their security or privacy
- Less than half of participants who completed training reported making critical security changes
- 65% of participants now reporting they use AI
- 43% of workers admitted to sharing sensitive work information with AI tools without their employer's knowledge
- 65% felt AI will make it easier for cybercriminals to impersonate others
- 52% of employed participants reported they have not received any training on the security or privacy risks of AI tools
To read the report in full, click the button below to download the PDF.
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