The country of Viet Nam has moved from number six to number two on the Country IP Blocks list of global spammers. The rise in spam from Viet Nam has risen so dramatically during the past quarter that China could soon move from its top spot to second place.
The list of the Top Ten Global Spammers has shifted during the third quarter of 2009. An increase in spam of 41% since June 1, 2009 has also brought with it a significant change in the geographical locations of the spammers. Read more…
Tip #6
Limit Your Exposure to Areas Where You Do Business
If your website business sells widgets to a small area, limit the website traffic you will accept. If you own a restaurant in Milan and use your website to sell Cannelloni to the local neighborhood, limit acceptable traffic and input to your immediate area. Read more…
Country IP Blocks is reporting a surge in malicious internet activity over the last six weeks. A sampling of internet activity we monitor shows a 37% increase in malicious traffic since April 1, 2009.
China is currently leading the world in malicious activity and botnets, followed by Brazil, Russia, India, Korea, Viet Nam, Ukraine, Turkey, Italy and Argentina. Read more…