Tag: stopbadware
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Cyber-security organisations link up to foster collaboration
ASC, NCSA and StopBadware form ‘chain of trust’ initiative. Three major groups focused on issues of cyber security – the Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC), the US National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and StopBadware.org – have announced a joint initiative to encourage greater trust and cooperation between the various firms, bodies, groups and individuals fighting against the…
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China hosting over half of malicious sites
StopBadware.org report highlights Chinese dominance in web malware. A report from StopBadware.org released last week found that 52% of malicious websites were hosted in China, with the US the only other major player in the field with 21%. The report was compiled from the list of active malicious sites flagged by Google ‘s Safe Browsing…
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Five ISPs hosting a third of malware, says study
StopBadware survey finds small group of ISPs most to blame. In a recent study of almost 50,000 sites known to be hosting malware, five ISPs have been identified as repeat offenders, between them hosting over 17,000 infected pages. The study, carried out by StopBadware.org , the international group of malware fighters founded in collaboration between…