Reissuing the release to include multimedia, and correcting the
URL at the end of the third graph beneath the header "Tips for
Consumers, Businesses and Domain Operators" to read
http://us.mcafee.com/en-us/local/docs/MTMW_Report.pdf.
The corrected release reads:
MCAFEE, INC. REVEALS THE RISKIEST WEB
DOMAINS TO SURF AND SEARCH
McAfee’s Fourth Annual Report Names .COM the
Most Dangerous Domain; Japan (.JP) the Safest for the Second Year
in a Row
The world’s most heavily trafficked web domain, .COM, is now the
riskiest, according to McAfee’s fourth annual Mapping the Mal Web
report released today. Fifty-six percent of all risky sites end in
.COM.
McAfee analyzed more than 27 million websites to uncover which
domains are the most dangerous. While .COM is the riskiest
top-level domain, the riskiest country domain is Vietnam (.VN).
Japan’s .JP ranks as the safest country domain for the second year
in a row. The report also found that 6.2 percent of the 27 million
websites analyzed pose a security risk – up from 5.8 percent last
year.
“This report underscores how quickly cybercriminals change
tactics to lure in victims and avoid being caught,” said Paula
Greve, director of web security research for McAfee Labs™. “Last
year Vietnam’s .VN was a relatively safe domain, and this year it
jumped to the third most dangerous domain. Cybercriminals target
regions where registering sites is cheap and convenient and pose
the least risk of being caught. A domain that’s safe one year can
be dangerous the next.”
A top-level domain, also known as a “TLD,” is the letter code at
the end of a website that indicates where the site is registered.
Most people do not pay attention to the TLD suffix when they
search, and many click on the first result that looks interesting.
This leaves the surfer vulnerable to criminals who optimize sites
for search engines and take advantages of typos such as .CM
(Cameroon) instead of .COM.
Country Domain Comparisons
The report reveals drastic changes in country domain rankings
with .VN (Vietnam) skyrocketing to third place, up from 39th in
2009. In fact, 58 percent of the country’s registered sites are
ranked as risky. By contrast, .SG (Singapore) became safer this
year, dropping to the 81st most risky domain from 10th in last
year’s report. Singapore’s registration process now requires
appropriate documentation when seeking to register any .SG site,
which helped to improve its safety levels, according to the
Singapore Network Information Center. Click here to see an
interactive map of the most dangerous domains.
Top Five Riskiest Country Web
Domains(ranked in most risky order)
Overall Risk 2010
Overall Risk2009
Vietnam (.VN) 29.4% .9% Cameroon (.CM)
22.2% 36.7% Armenia (.AM)
12.1% 2.0% Cocos (.CC) 10.5%
3.3% Russia (.RU) 10.1% 4.6%
Top Five Safest Country Web
Domains(ranked in least risky order)
Overall Risk2010
Overall Risk2009
Japan (.JP) .1% .1% Catalan (.CAT)
.1% .1% Guernsey (.GG)
.1% .6% Croatia (.HR) .1%
.1% Ireland (.IE) .1% .1%
Key Findings from the 2010 Mapping the Mal Web Report
- Cybercriminals are
opportunistic: Domain registrars set the guidelines for anyone
who wants to register a site. As rules evolve each year,
cybercriminals sniff out loopholes and create new ways to set up
dangerous sites quickly.
- A clean domain deters
cybercriminals: Cybercriminals move away from domains that have
tougher restrictions. This year, Singapore (.SG) showed significant
improvement.
- Safest domains: .TRAVEL and .EDU
are the safest top-level domains with less than .05 percent of
sites infected, which is one in 2,000 sites.
Tips for Consumers, Businesses and Domain Operators
“What online surfers may not know is that simply viewing a page
can return much more than they bargained for,” said Greve.
“Cybercriminals lay invisible traps all over the Internet that are
intended to steal consumers’ passwords, bank information or even
identities.”
Web surfers can stay protected from quickly evolving threats on
the Web by using reputable, actively updated security software with
advanced malware detection and prevention. Security suites like
McAfee Total Protection™ keep users’ personal information and
computers safe with several tools and technologies to protect
against every facet of online risks.
Businesses can help users navigate Web risks by adding Web
reputation functionality to their other defenses. Operators of
risky TLDs can learn from the report as well. It is possible to
turn around a risky reputation or maintain a good one. For more
information or to download the full report, please visit
http://us.mcafee.com/en-us/local/docs/MTMW_Report.pdf.
About the Mapping the Mal Web Report
McAfee used the McAfee® Global Threat Intelligence™ database to
analyze content, behavior and reputation to determine riskiness in
the Mapping the Mal Web report. The database correlates multiple
types of threat data from more than 150 million sensors located in
more than 120 countries. These sensors—individual computers,
gateway network devices, endpoint software, in-the-cloud hosted
services—come from consumers, small- and mid-sized businesses,
enterprise customers, educational institutions and governmental
agencies.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the
world's largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee
delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help
secure systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world,
allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop
the Web more securely. Backed by unrivaled Global Threat
Intelligence, McAfee creates innovative products that empower home
users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by
enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data,
prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously
monitor and improve their security. McAfee secures your digital
world. http://www.mcafee.com
Note: McAfee, the McAfee logo, Global Threat Intelligence,
McAfee Labs and McAfee Total Protection are registered trademarks
or trademarks of McAfee, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the United
States and other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed
as the property of others. ©2010 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.
The product plans, specifications and descriptions herein are
provided for information only, subject to change without notice,
and without warranty of any kind, express or implied.
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