This statistic shows the awareness of internet security risks according to internet users worldwide as of August 2016. During the survey period, 26 percent of respondents stated they were aware but not concerned about malicious software that tried to access their webcam.
Awareness of internet security risks according to internet users worldwide as of August 2016
Characteristic
Not aware or partly aware
Aware but not concerned
Concerned and very concerned
Online account hacking
12%
18%
70%
Malicious software that gathers data intercepts passwords on your device
13%
18%
69%
Financial cyber-threats targeting customer accounts resulting in monetary losses
14%
21%
65%
Phising e-mails/websites that try to collect your details
12%
25%
63%
Data interception when you use Wi-Fi
18%
25%
57%
Software exploits - attempts to compromise your device using vulnerabilities in its software
22%
21%
57%
Ransomware - malicious programs that encrypts your files and then demands money to unlock them
24%
20%
56%
Malicious software that tries to access your webcam
18%
26%
56%
Malware designed - targeted at mobile devices (tablets - smartphones)
21%
23%
56%
Adware - programs that collect information about browing habits and launch ads - pop-up banners
16%
29%
56%
Pornware - malicious programs that downloads explicit content without the user's consent
24%
25%
50%
Global online espionage campaigns
26%
26%
48%
Denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on company government sites causing temporary unavailability slowdown of websites
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Veille.ma. (August 15, 2016). Awareness of internet security risks according to internet users worldwide as of August 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/463767/awareness-of-online-security-risks/
Veille.ma. "Awareness of internet security risks according to internet users worldwide as of August 2016." Chart. August 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463767/awareness-of-online-security-risks/
Veille.ma. (2016). Awareness of internet security risks according to internet users worldwide as of August 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463767/awareness-of-online-security-risks/
Veille.ma. "Awareness of Internet Security Risks According to Internet Users Worldwide as of August 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/463767/awareness-of-online-security-risks/
Veille.ma, Awareness of internet security risks according to internet users worldwide as of August 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/463767/awareness-of-online-security-risks/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Awareness of internet security risks according to internet users worldwide as of August 2016 [Graph], Veille.ma, August 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/463767/awareness-of-online-security-risks/
