According to a 2024 survey of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) worldwide, Ransomware attacks were a leading cybersecurity risk, with roughly 41 percent naming it as one of the three major cybersecurity threats. A further share of 38 percent of the respondents found malware to be a significant risk to their organizations' cybersecurity. Email fraud compromise and DDoS attacks followed closely, with 29 percent.
March 2024
Worldwide
January 20 to February 2, 2024
1,600 respondents
Chief Information Security Officers (CISO); up to three answers were possible, expected threats in the following 12 months
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "What, if anything, do you perceive to be the biggest cybersecurity threats within your organization/industry in the next 12 months? Pick up to three."
According to the source, respondents represent organizations of 200 employees or more across different industries in 16 countries. One hundred CISOs were interviewed in each market, which includes the U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UAE, KSA, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Brazil.
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Overview of cyber crime worldwide
Overview of phishing attacks
Types of phishing
Phishing at worldwide organizations
E-mail-based cyberattacks
Business e-mail compromise (BEC) and social engineering attacks
Awareness and prevention
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