Asian internet neighborhoods dominated McAfee’s list of the “most dangerous” on the web with HongKong’s “.hk” and China’s “.cn” domains, and the Philippines’ “.ph” topping the list.
In its second annual McAfee “Mapping the Mal Web” report, the security technology firm McAfee found that 19.2% of all Web sites ending in the “.hk” domain pose a security threat1 to Web users. China (.cn) is second this year with over 11%.
Romania (.ro) and Russia (.ru) are still in the top five most dangerous domains.
The report also noted that the Philippines (.ph) experienced a 270% increase in overall riskiness, from being ranked 19 last year to No. 4 this year.
In a press release, Jeff Green, Senior Vice President of McAfee’s Product Development & Avert Labs said:
“For administrators of top-level domains this study should act as a wake-up call. Last year’s report spurred Tokelau’s domain manager to reexamine its policies.. Not all domain managers are as accommodating so our mission is to educate consumers of the dangers and protect them in every way they enjoy the Web whether through their PC, the Web itself, or mobile phone. With our new secure search and website safety certification, we’re taking the guesswork out of searching and surfing online so that consumers enjoy a safer Web experience.”
Read more from McAfee: McAfee, Inc. Names Most Dangerous Domains to Surf and Search on the Web
RELATED POSTS
+Olive Riley: World’s Oldest Blogger Turns 108+World’s tallest man gets free car
+Would you eat the world’s ugliest dog?
+Would you eat the world’s ugliest dog?
+World’s heaviest man eyes weight loss record
No comments yet.