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Browser activity is involved in nearly half of all cybersecurity incidents.
Attack vectors include malicious links, credential-harvesting scripts, and content injection.
Following these key best practices will help you stay safe online.
Web browsers are among the top targets for today's cybercriminals, playing a role in nearly half of all security incidents, new research reveals.
According to Palo Alto Networks' 2026 Global Incident Response report, an analysis of 750 major cyber incidents recorded last year across 50 countries found that, in total, 48% of cybercrime events involved browser activity.
Individuals trying to connect to the web, including business employees, are exposed to cyberthreats on a daily basis, and it only takes one successful intrusion or malicious download to lead to serious consequences, such as surveillance, data theft, ransomware infection, or financial damage.
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