According to a survey of global IT security professionals in November 2021, malware was the most concerning cyber threat targeting organizations, with a relative value of 4.01 on a five-point scale. Account takeover/credential abuse attacks ranked second, while ransomware attacks followed with a relative value of 3.97 and 3.96, respectively.
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CyberEdge. (June 20, 2022). Most concerning types of cyber threats according to IT security decision makers worldwide as of November 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/500946/worldwide-leading-it-security-threats/
CyberEdge. "Most concerning types of cyber threats according to IT security decision makers worldwide as of November 2021." Chart. June 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500946/worldwide-leading-it-security-threats/
CyberEdge. (2022). Most concerning types of cyber threats according to IT security decision makers worldwide as of November 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500946/worldwide-leading-it-security-threats/
CyberEdge. "Most concerning Types of Cyber Threats According to It Security Decision Makers Worldwide as of November 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500946/worldwide-leading-it-security-threats/
CyberEdge, Most concerning types of cyber threats according to IT security decision makers worldwide as of November 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500946/worldwide-leading-it-security-threats/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Most concerning types of cyber threats according to IT security decision makers worldwide as of November 2021 [Graph], CyberEdge, June 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/500946/worldwide-leading-it-security-threats/