Visual Capitalist May 20, 2024
Cyber attacks are becoming more prevalent with increasingly damaging outcomes, presenting new cybersecurity risks to users.
But in spite of the ever-evolving threat landscape, many of the best defenses remain the same. This includes the basics like creating strong passwords and avoiding malicious links. Yet often, people take unnecessary risks due to convenience, among other factors.
This graphic shows the top cybersecurity mistakes in 2023, based on data from Proofpoint.
The Most Common Mistakes Made by Users
Below, we rank the most common risky actions that people made online in 2023, based on a survey of 7,500 end users across 15 countries:
| Risky Action / Cybersecurity Mistake | Share of Users Who Reported Taking This Action |
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