Between October and December 2022, Riskware was the most common cyber threat worldwide, with 46.3 percent of detections. A further 12 percent of the threat detections were identified as Heuristic, while nine were Adware. Viruses were approximately 8.4 percent of the detected threats.
Most common types of cyber threats worldwide from October to December 2022
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SurfShark. (November 25, 2022). Most common types of cyber threats worldwide from October to December 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351515/most-frequent-cyber-threats-worldwide/
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