This statistic presents a ranking of the most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the United States as of March 2016. During the survey period, 71 percent of respondents stated that zero day attacks were the most serious type of security incidents.
Most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the United States as of March 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Zero day attacks
71%
DDoS
68%
Exploit of existing software vulnerability greater than 3 months old
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Ponemon Institute, & CounterTack. (April 19, 2016). Most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the United States as of March 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203186/top-endpoint-security-incidents-usa/
Ponemon Institute, und CounterTack. "Most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the United States as of March 2016." Chart. April 19, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203186/top-endpoint-security-incidents-usa/
Ponemon Institute, CounterTack. (2016). Most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the United States as of March 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203186/top-endpoint-security-incidents-usa/
Ponemon Institute, and CounterTack. "Most Serious Endpoint Security Incidents or Compromises According It Security Professionals in The United States as of March 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203186/top-endpoint-security-incidents-usa/
Ponemon Institute & CounterTack, Most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the United States as of March 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203186/top-endpoint-security-incidents-usa/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the United States as of March 2016 [Graph], Ponemon Institute, & CounterTack, April 19, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203186/top-endpoint-security-incidents-usa/