Statistical Analysis of Internet Security Threats
Daniel G. James
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the statistics surrounding the most common security threats faced by Internet users. There is an estimated 1.1 billion Internet users worldwide,therefore it is important to know what security threats your computer may be vulnerable to while using the Internet. Threats discussed in this paper will include spam, phishing, computer viruses,hackers, and spyware/malware. The statistical analysis will show the current percentages of incidents as they relate to different regions of the world as well as discuss the severity of each threat. Most importantly this paper will discuss measures a user can take to defend themselves against these threats and known vulnerabilities. Due to the large number of Internet users, it is
probable that many of them are unaware of these threats and what they can and should be doing to protect themselves. With identity theft on the rise, it is imperative to understand Internet security threats now more than ever. The goal of this paper is to help those users understand the seriousness of current Internet security threats and to show them ways to protect their personal information.
因特網(wǎng)安全威脅統(tǒng)計分析
Daniel G. James
摘要
本文的目的在于統(tǒng)計分析因特網(wǎng)用戶面臨的最普遍的安全威脅。全球大約有1.1億互聯(lián)網(wǎng)用戶, 因此,要了解你的電腦在使用時可能感染到什么安全威脅是很重要的。本文討論的威脅包括郵件，釣魚，計算機(jī)病毒，黑客以及間諜/惡意軟件。統(tǒng)計分析將會表明，目前世界各地大比例出現(xiàn)的威脅并討論其情況。本文主要是討論用戶抵擋威脅的方法。由于因特網(wǎng)用戶很多，而且他們中的很多人不知道有這樣的威脅存在，也不知道如何去抵抗他們來保護(hù)自己。盜竊身份的事故不斷增多，我們比以往更加迫切需要了解互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的安全威脅。本文目標(biāo)就是幫助用戶了解目前因特網(wǎng)安全威脅的重要性，并告知保護(hù)個人信息的方法。