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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.
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:
Overall, 71% of respondents said they made a cybersecurity mistake, with the vast majority doing so knowingly.
As we can see, the most common error was using a work device for personal activities followed by reusing or sharing a password. These actions were shown to be motivated by convenience, time-saving benefits, or urgency across users.
Ranking in third was connecting to WiFi networks in public spaces without using a virtual private network (VPN). This presents risks because when a user connects to public WiFi, it exposes them to potentially unsecured networks.
While most websites and services use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt credentials and personal messages, not all connections are secure.
Using a VPN can help prevents malicious actors from stealing personal information by masking a user’s location and other personal data while browsing the internet.
While the above data deals with the most common risks taken by users, the same report by Proofpoint also highlights the professional view around what risks are actually the most dangerous.
According to a survey of 1,050 security professionals, clicking on links or downloading attachments from someone that they don’t know was considered the most risky action users could take. By downloading an infected file, it exposes users to computer viruses and malware that mine a computer or device for personal data.
In addition, reusing passwords posed the second-highest security threat, followed by accessing inappropriate websites.
Overall, there is a strong degree of overlap between the top cybersecurity mistakes and the most common risks taken by users. In this way, it highlights how many respondents may be unaware of the scale of risk they expose themselves to, and the importance of using the basic tools to avoid financial losses and unwanted outcomes.
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A Bitcoin address is a unique identifier consisting of 26 to 62 alphanumeric characters used to receive bitcoins.
These addresses serve as the destination for transactions on the Bitcoin network, ensuring that funds are sent to the correct recipient.
This graphic ranks the 15 most valuable Bitcoin addresses globally as of May 2024, based on BitInfoCharts’ Bitcoin Rich List.
Bitcoin is considered the world’s most valuable digital currency.
Unlike fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, which central banks back, a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is supported by an underlying blockchain. This blockchain records every Bitcoin transaction in a public, decentralized, and distributed ledger.
Every time bitcoins are spent, a digital transaction record must be validated and added to the blockchain. Miners undertake this task, legitimizing and auditing Bitcoin transactions while earning bitcoins as a reward.
According to BitInfoCharts, the world’s top Bitcoin address dates back to October 2018, with a balance of 0.1 BTC (worth $660 at the time).
Since then, it has experienced several massive swings in value, reaching 180,000 BTC ($1.7B) in November 2019 and then falling to 1,370 BTC ($9.4M) in April 2020.
Beginning in late 2020, this address began accumulating bitcoins at a rapid pace, reaching 300,000 BTC ($10.3B) in July 2021.
Since January 2023, its BTC balance has remained constant at around 248,597 BTC.
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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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Using work device for personal activities | 29% |
| Reusing or sharing password | 26% |
| Connecting without using a VPN at a public place | 26% |
| Responding to a message from someone they don’t know | 24% |
| Accessing inappropriate websites | 20% |
Overall, 71% of respondents said they made a cybersecurity mistake, with the vast majority doing so knowingly.
As we can see, the most common error was using a work device for personal activities followed by reusing or sharing a password. These actions were shown to be motivated by convenience, time-saving benefits, or urgency across users.
Ranking in third was connecting to WiFi networks in public spaces without using a virtual private network (VPN). This presents risks because when a user connects to public WiFi, it exposes them to potentially unsecured networks.
While most websites and services use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt credentials and personal messages, not all connections are secure.
Using a VPN can help prevents malicious actors from stealing personal information by masking a user’s location and other personal data while browsing the internet.
While the above data deals with the most common risks taken by users, the same report by Proofpoint also highlights the professional view around what risks are actually the most dangerous.
According to a survey of 1,050 security professionals, clicking on links or downloading attachments from someone that they don’t know was considered the most risky action users could take. By downloading an infected file, it exposes users to computer viruses and malware that mine a computer or device for personal data.
In addition, reusing passwords posed the second-highest security threat, followed by accessing inappropriate websites.
Overall, there is a strong degree of overlap between the top cybersecurity mistakes and the most common risks taken by users. In this way, it highlights how many respondents may be unaware of the scale of risk they expose themselves to, and the importance of using the basic tools to avoid financial losses and unwanted outcomes.
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The most valuable Bitcoin address is worth $17.5B.
Published
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By
This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.
A Bitcoin address is a unique identifier consisting of 26 to 62 alphanumeric characters used to receive bitcoins.
These addresses serve as the destination for transactions on the Bitcoin network, ensuring that funds are sent to the correct recipient.
This graphic ranks the 15 most valuable Bitcoin addresses globally as of May 2024, based on BitInfoCharts’ Bitcoin Rich List.
Bitcoin is considered the world’s most valuable digital currency.
Unlike fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, which central banks back, a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is supported by an underlying blockchain. This blockchain records every Bitcoin transaction in a public, decentralized, and distributed ledger.
Every time bitcoins are spent, a digital transaction record must be validated and added to the blockchain. Miners undertake this task, legitimizing and auditing Bitcoin transactions while earning bitcoins as a reward.
According to BitInfoCharts, the world’s top Bitcoin address dates back to October 2018, with a balance of 0.1 BTC (worth $660 at the time).
Since then, it has experienced several massive swings in value, reaching 180,000 BTC ($1.7B) in November 2019 and then falling to 1,370 BTC ($9.4M) in April 2020.
Beginning in late 2020, this address began accumulating bitcoins at a rapid pace, reaching 300,000 BTC ($10.3B) in July 2021.
Since January 2023, its BTC balance has remained constant at around 248,597 BTC.
If you enjoyed this post, check out Ranking the Largest Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. In this graphic, we rank the top eight Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. by their total assets under management.
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Copyright © 2024 Visual Capitalist
This article was autogenerated from a news feed from CDO TIMES selected high quality news and research sources. There was no editorial review conducted beyond that by CDO TIMES staff. Need help with any of the topics in our articles? Schedule your free CDO TIMES Tech Navigator call today to stay ahead of the curve and gain insider advantages to propel your business!
