Cybersecurity statistics / Applications
| Publisher | Sophos |
| Report | The State of Ransomware 2026 |
| Published | 15 July 2026 |
| Topics | Applications, Ransomware |
Published by Sophos in The State of Ransomware 2026, 15 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| Across organizations in Europe, LinkedIn is the most commonly used personal app at 89%, followed by Google Drive at 84% and ChatGPT at 82%. Netskope, 31/05/2026 |
| It takes an average of 84 days to patch even the most critical flaws in applications. Contrast Security, 17/07/2025 |
| On average, applications contain 30 serious vulnerabilities. Contrast Security, 17/07/2025 |
| Applications face an average of 17 new application vulnerabilities per month. Contrast Security, 17/07/2025 |
| The average application is exposed to 81 confirmed, viable attacks each month that evade other defences Contrast Security, 17/07/2025 |
| Developer teams remediate, on average, 6 application vulnerabilities per month. Contrast Security, 17/07/2025 |
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