Rational choice on a hacker forum: the effect of risk and reward cues on target selection for account hijacking

This online field experiment tested how risk and reward cues in (fake) account credential ads on a hacker forum influence target selection for account hijacking. High-risk posts, warning of account monitoring, received fewer views, while high-reward posts, promising benefits, attracted more. An unex...

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VerfasserInnen: Stibbe, Danielle (VerfasserIn) ; Ruiter, Stijn (VerfasserIn) ; Steenbeek, Wouter (VerfasserIn) ; Moneva, Asier (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Deviant behavior
Jahr: 2025, Band: 46, Heft: 9, Seiten: 1172-1193
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