According to a 2024 survey of cybersecurity professionals, malware was the main type of cyberattacks against application experienced by organizations worldwide, as highlighted by just under 30 percent of respondents. Software vulnerability exploit and stolen credentials followed, mentioned by 26 percent and 21 percent of respondents, respectively.
Which types of security attacks against applications has your organization experienced over the past 12 months?
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Cybersecurity Insiders. (April 15, 2024). Which types of security attacks against applications has your organization experienced over the past 12 months? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463544/top-cyberattacks-against-applications-worldwide/
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