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Most serious endpoint security incidents in the United States 2016

Most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the United States as of March 2016

The data describes a ranking of the most serious endpoint security incidents or compromises according IT security professionals in the U.S. as of March 2016. During the survey period, 71% of respondents stated that zero day attacks were the most serious type of security incidents.

Zero day attacks	71
DDoS	68
Exploit of existing software vulnerability greater than 3 months old	53
Ransomware	51
Web-borne malware attacks	47
Advanced persistent threats (APT) / targeted attacks	46
SQL injection	44
Spear phishing	40
Exploit of existing software vulnerability less than 3 months old	32
Botnet attacks	29
Clickjacking	27
Rootkits	25
Spyware	6
Other	3

Most serious endpoint security incidents in the United States 2016

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