As of the fourth quarter of 2023, impersonation was the leading cybersecurity threat worldwide, targeting organizations on social media platforms, accounting for 45 percent of reported incidents. Fraud was the second most prevalent threat, making up 28.23 percent of cases, while cyber threats, such as malicious activities like hacking and phishing, made up over 21 percent of the total threats in the examined period.
Leading cybersecurity threats targeting organizations on social media worldwide as of the fourth quarter of 2023
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PhishLabs. (March 6, 2024). Leading cybersecurity threats targeting organizations on social media worldwide as of the fourth quarter of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499087/social-media-main-cybersecurity-threats/
PhishLabs. "Leading cybersecurity threats targeting organizations on social media worldwide as of the fourth quarter of 2023." Chart. March 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499087/social-media-main-cybersecurity-threats/
PhishLabs. (2024). Leading cybersecurity threats targeting organizations on social media worldwide as of the fourth quarter of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499087/social-media-main-cybersecurity-threats/
PhishLabs. "Leading Cybersecurity Threats Targeting Organizations on Social Media Worldwide as of The Fourth Quarter of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499087/social-media-main-cybersecurity-threats/
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Leading cybersecurity threats targeting organizations on social media worldwide as of the fourth quarter of 2023 [Graph], PhishLabs, March 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499087/social-media-main-cybersecurity-threats/