By Stephen Beech

Multitasking makes people “significantly” more likely to fall for online scams , warns a new study.

Email users are at greater risk of becoming victims of “phishing” scams when they are trying to do two or more things at once, according to the findings.

Researchers found that multitasking makes phishing detection much more difficult.

Study co-author Professor Jinglu Jiang says when people are overloaded with information, their ability to notice suspicious cues drops.

But the study also points to a surprisingly simple solution: timely “nudges” that can redirect attention when it matters most.

Jiang says that with 3.4 billion malicious emails sent daily, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

She said: “When working with multiple screens, your attention will never be fully

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