WEBSENSE has launched an interactive Global Phishing and Crimeware Threat Map from Websense Security Labs.
The Phishing and Crimeware map displays the most recent data collected by Websense Security Labs and provides a historical look into where phishing and crimeware related websites are hosted on the Internet.
Upon discovery, each site is looked up via its IP address to track the country of origin through the appropriate IP registrars and plotted on the map.
The Global Phishing and Crimeware Threat Map enables visitors to view the location of phishing and crimeware sites on an interactive map of the world. The data is updated by Websense Security Labs approximately 15 minutes after discovery. Visitors may search threats around the globe by geographic region, date and threat types.
The Threat Map gives a clear illustration of the advancement of fraudulent activity as criminals’ branch into new countries to deploy and house attacks.
Over the past few months, Websense Security Labs has seen a major increase in the number of phishing and crimeware related websites in the Republic of Korea and China. The US continues to be the top country of origin for criminal activity on the Internet.
In addition to highlighting trends and security events, Websense Security Labs has also begun publishing a security blog available to visitors.
Supported by Websense Security Labs alerts, the blog serves as an additional news source designed to deliver the most current information about breaking security research topics.
In conjunction with the availability of the Threat Map on www.websensesecuritylabs.com the map will also be viewable through the Anti-phishing Working Group (APWG) at http://www.antiphishing.org/crimeware.html.