Thursday, November 11, 2010

Websense 2010 Threat Report - Key Findings Web Security

Websense 2010 Threat Report - Key Findings Web Security:

  • Websense Security Labs identified a 111.4% increase in the number of malicious websites from 2009 to 2010.
  • 79.9% of websites with malicious code were legitimate sites that have been compromised— an increase of 3% from the last previous period.
  • Searching for breaking trends and current news represented a higher risk (22.4%) than searching for objectionable content (21.8%).
  • The United States was the top country hosting phishing sites in 2010.

http://www.websense.com/content/threat-report-2010-web-security.aspx