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pampango

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Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:06 PM Mar 2013

Most computer hacking comes from Russia, Taiwan, Germany, Ukraine, Hungary, US...

Watching Hacking Attempts in Real Time

This animated graphic by T-Mobile is surprisingly interesting. What you see below is a static screen shot; the site itself says it offers a depiction of ongoing cyber-attacks.



Here's the policy point: Everything I've heard from cyber-security experts over the years has emphasized that China is one of many important sources of cyber-assaults, rather than being in an ominous category of its own. That's what this rendering also suggests -- but I think you'll find it interesting to check out for yourself.



http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/03/watching-hacking-attempts-in-real-time/274258/

These figures relate to the number not the severity of the cyber attacks.
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Most computer hacking comes from Russia, Taiwan, Germany, Ukraine, Hungary, US... (Original Post) pampango Mar 2013 OP
Someone in Chita, Russia is pretty busy. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #1
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