An increasing proportion of
web malware is found on UK websites.
According to a threat
report from web security firm Sophos, in August 2007, the UK
was the seventh worst offender in the list of countries hosting
infected web pages, accounting for 0.8%. By April 2008, the figure
stood at 1.1%, and by November 2008, it was 1.7%.
Sophos' threat report revealed that more malware is hosted on
websites in the US than any other country.
"While the UK is clearly not the worst offender, the fact that
it is responsible for an
increasing percentage of infected sites is worrying news," said
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos.
"With web threats still on the rise, not only must website
owners take a proactive approach to securing their sites, but all
users browsing the internet should also take steps to protect
themselves."