-
Virginia is the state searching the most for cybersecurity-related topics, with an average of 654.78 monthly searches per 100,000 residents.
-
Georgia is fourth, with an average of 576.6 monthly searches per 100,000 residents.
-
Maryland is second, with an average of 625.04 monthly searches per 100,000 residents, while Massachusetts is third, with an average of 586.7 searches per 100,000 residents.
-
Mississippi is the state searching for cybersecurity-related topics the least, averaging only 386.25 monthly searches per 100,000 residents.
A new study has revealed that Georgia is fourth for the states searching the most for cybersecurity-related topics.
Patch management software company NinjaOne analyzed Google search data for a collection of cybersecurity keywords for each state, then compared this with each state’s population to find which state searches the most for cybersecurity-related topics.
1. Virginia
Virginia tops the list of states searching the most for cybersecurity-related topics, with an average of 654.78 monthly searches per 100,000 residents. Overall, Virginians made an average of 56,858 monthly searches for cybersecurity-related topics.
Overall, scams were the cybersecurity-related topic that took Virginians’ interest the most, with scams and related terms generating an average of 12,128 searches each month. A scam happens when an attacker deceives their target into giving money for something which was not as advertised or did not fulfil the role it was advertised to fulfil. As digital devices have become more and more common, scammers have created scams to prey on this area, with a particular focus on targeting vulnerable individuals like seniors who may not be as savvy about these types of digital scams.
2. Maryland
Second for the states searching the most for cybersecurity-related topics is Maryland, with an average of 625.04 monthly searches per 100,000 residents. Marylanders made an overall average of 38,532…
Read the full article here