New Research Shows Cyber Criminals Moving Operations to Canada
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 8:26AM 
Websense uncovers 300 percent increase in hosted crimeware
Cyber criminals are on the move again, and Canada is the preferred relocation haven. Websense, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBSN) recently conducted an analysis of Canada's cyber security risk profile, and all trends pointed to Canada as the new launch pad for cyber criminals.
IP addresses in China and Eastern Europe are highly scrutinized and undergoing intense evaluation. Hackers react by moving their networks to countries likeCanada that have cleaner cyber reputations.
News Facts
-- 319% jump in hosted phishing sites - Canada saw a huge increase in the
number of servers hosting phishing sites, jumping 319 percent in the
last year. This tremendous increase over the last 12 months is second
only to Egypt in terms of the growth of sites hosting phishing. Below
is the breakdown:
Top 10 Countries that Host Phishing Sites Jan-May 2011:
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1. US 6. Netherlands
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2. Canada 7. Russia
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3. Egypt 8. South Korea
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4. Germany 9. France
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5. UK 10. Brazil
----- ----------
-- 53% increase in bot networks - Cyber criminals are moving their
command
and control centers to safer grounds. In the past eight months, Canada
saw a 53 percent increase in bot networks. Canada is the only country
that showed an increase in bot networks over the last eight months,
when compared to the countries above.
-- Overall increase in cyber crime - In 2010 Canada was #13 in the world
for hosting cyber crime, and in 2011 Canada jumped to #6. Below is the
breakdown:
Top 10 Countries that Host Cyber Crime Jan-May 2011:
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1. US 6. Canada
----- ---------
2. France 7. Netherlands
--------- --------------
3. Russia 8. South Korea
--------- --------------
4. Germany 9. Romania
---------- ----------
5. China 10. UK
-------- ------
Top 10 Countries that Host Cyber Crime 2010:
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1. US 9. Turkey
----- ---------
2. Russia 10. Australia
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3. German 11. Poland
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4. France 12. Czech Republic
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5. China 13. Canada
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6. Netherlands 14. Spain
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7. UK 15. Romania
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8. South Korea
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Tips for Protecting Businesses
-- Protect outbound and inbound channels - In today's borderless
enterprise, it's not enough to defend against real-time threats coming
from outside your perimeter (a quaint concept in today's mobile
world).
An effective solution must prevent modern malware and provide
visibility and control of corporate information both coming in and
going out of an organization. Implement a technology that can inspect
and control content over the Web and email, your two primary
communication channels. According to Websense research, data loss via
the Web is four times more likely than email.
-- Understand what data is important to you and how you want to protect
it
- Understand what is important for your business, and what damage it
would cause if it went missing. Implement an effective DLP (data loss
prevention) solution, so even if the bad guys get in, that doesn't
mean
they can walk out with your data.
-- Make sure your enterprise is content-aware and content-secure -
Blended
and data-stealing attacks are on the rise. Content security is crucial
for defending against modern threats, which often bypass traditional
perimeter and endpoint security. Enterprises today need a security
solution that can identify, classify, and understand content on the
fly
- wherever it travels. This helps protect it from attack, theft, and
misuse.
Quote(s):
"More malicious content is being hosted in Canada than ever before," said Patrik Runald, senior manager of Security Research, Websense. "Cyber criminals are taking advantage of Canada's clean cyber reputation, and moving shop. We're seeing all time highs for both hosted phishing sites and bot networks. It is important for Canadian citizens to be extra vigilant on the Internet, taking extra precautions when clicking on links."
"Cyber crime in Canada is increasing," said Fiaaz Walji, Canadian country manager for Websense. "Businesses today need to be able to defend against this new assault. A solution that provides content security and combines email, Web, and DLP security is key to fending off these modern threats, which often bypass traditional perimeter and endpoint security."
Multimedia Elements:
Click to view/download a video and blog post on Canada's cyber security risk profile.
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Websense Links:
Insights Blog: See the recent Websense research into Canada's cyber security risk profile, and read more expert content security commentary.
Websense Security Labs Blog: Read about today's latest security threats.
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Websense uncovers 300 percent increase in hosted crimeware
SAN DIEGO, May 18, 2011 /CNW/ -- Cyber criminals are on the move again, and Canada is the preferred relocation haven. Websense, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBSN) recently conducted an analysis of Canada's cyber security risk profile, and all trends pointed to Canada as the new launch pad for cyber criminals.
IP addresses in China and Eastern Europe are highly scrutinized and undergoing intense evaluation. Hackers react by moving their networks to countries likeCanada that have cleaner cyber reputations.
News Facts
-- 319% jump in hosted phishing sites - Canada saw a huge increase in the
number of servers hosting phishing sites, jumping 319 percent in the
last year. This tremendous increase over the last 12 months is second
only to Egypt in terms of the growth of sites hosting phishing. Below
is the breakdown:
Top 10 Countries that Host Phishing Sites Jan-May 2011:
-------------------------------------------------------
1. US 6. Netherlands
----- --------------
2. Canada 7. Russia
--------- ---------
3. Egypt 8. South Korea
-------- --------------
4. Germany 9. France
---------- ---------
5. UK 10. Brazil
----- ----------
-- 53% increase in bot networks - Cyber criminals are moving their
command
and control centers to safer grounds. In the past eight months, Canada
saw a 53 percent increase in bot networks. Canada is the only country
that showed an increase in bot networks over the last eight months,
when compared to the countries above.
-- Overall increase in cyber crime - In 2010 Canada was #13 in the world
for hosting cyber crime, and in 2011 Canada jumped to #6. Below is the
breakdown:
Top 10 Countries that Host Cyber Crime Jan-May 2011:
----------------------------------------------------
1. US 6. Canada
----- ---------
2. France 7. Netherlands
--------- --------------
3. Russia 8. South Korea
--------- --------------
4. Germany 9. Romania
---------- ----------
5. China 10. UK
-------- ------
Top 10 Countries that Host Cyber Crime 2010:
--------------------------------------------
1. US 9. Turkey
----- ---------
2. Russia 10. Australia
--------- -------------
3. German 11. Poland
--------- ----------
4. France 12. Czech Republic
--------- ------------------
5. China 13. Canada
-------- ----------
6. Netherlands 14. Spain
-------------- ---------
7. UK 15. Romania
----- -----------
8. South Korea
--------------
Tips for Protecting Businesses
-- Protect outbound and inbound channels - In today's borderless
enterprise, it's not enough to defend against real-time threats coming
from outside your perimeter (a quaint concept in today's mobile
world).
An effective solution must prevent modern malware and provide
visibility and control of corporate information both coming in and
going out of an organization. Implement a technology that can inspect
and control content over the Web and email, your two primary
communication channels. According to Websense research, data loss via
the Web is four times more likely than email.
-- Understand what data is important to you and how you want to protect
it
- Understand what is important for your business, and what damage it
would cause if it went missing. Implement an effective DLP (data loss
prevention) solution, so even if the bad guys get in, that doesn't
mean
they can walk out with your data.
-- Make sure your enterprise is content-aware and content-secure -
Blended
and data-stealing attacks are on the rise. Content security is crucial
for defending against modern threats, which often bypass traditional
perimeter and endpoint security. Enterprises today need a security
solution that can identify, classify, and understand content on the
fly
- wherever it travels. This helps protect it from attack, theft, and
misuse.
Quote(s):
"More malicious content is being hosted in Canada than ever before," said Patrik Runald, senior manager of Security Research, Websense. "Cyber criminals are taking advantage of Canada's clean cyber reputation, and moving shop. We're seeing all time highs for both hosted phishing sites and bot networks. It is important for Canadian citizens to be extra vigilant on the Internet, taking extra precautions when clicking on links."
"Cyber crime in Canada is increasing," said Fiaaz Walji, Canadian country manager for Websense. "Businesses today need to be able to defend against this new assault. A solution that provides content security and combines email, Web, and DLP security is key to fending off these modern threats, which often bypass traditional perimeter and endpoint security."
Multimedia Elements:
Click to view/download a video and blog post on Canada's cyber security risk profile.
Click to share this news on Facebook.
Click to Tweet:
Canadian Cybercrime Reaches All Time High, click 2 C #video
Websense Links:
Insights Blog: See the recent Websense research into Canada's cyber security risk profile, and read more expert content security commentary.
Websense Security Labs Blog: Read about today's latest security threats.
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