Almost half of Gen Z (48%) has a side hustle, the highest percentage of any other generation. This may leave them at higher risk of cyberattacks.
Research from Kaspersky reveals how professionals engaged in multiple jobs can be a convenient target for malicious actors, with the predominant issue being the wide range of corporate apps that Gen Z workers must use — the more apps workers use, the more potential exposure points for threat actors to exploit.
From H2 2024 to H1 2025, the research identified more than 6 million attacks mimicking platforms or content associated with 20 commonly used work tools. The platforms most often impersonated were Zoom, Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
If companies establish BYOD policies, the risks increase, as the potential exposure points for users include professional apps as well as personal ones.
Below, security leaders discuss these findings.
Security Leaders Weigh In
David Matalon, CEO at Venn:
People often assume older generations are the most vulnerable online, however, Gen Z is facing a different kind of cybersecurity threat. Not because they’re less tech-savvy, but because they’re more digitally exposed. They’re juggling…
