Yesterday's huge ransomware develop on on websites roughly the globe seems to convey reignited involvement inwards the alive real-time mapping of cyber attacks. The malware WanaCrypt0r 2.0 encrypts files on infected computers together with and hence demands payment from the figurer possessor to unlock the files.
H5N1 release of anti-virus together with cyber safety companies characteristic real-time maps which purportedly demo cyber attacks happening across the globe correct now. Most of these maps seem to convey 1 affair inwards mutual - they appear designed to frighten every bit much every bit they are designed to inform.
Kaspersky's Cyberthreat Real-Time Map is a really impressive 3D globe. It features a release of frightening neon lines attacking countries roughly the world. It also includes some bully transitions when you lot switch betwixt the globe together with map views.
The information for the map comes from users of Kaspersky's anti-virus together with Internet safety software. After looking at the Cyberthreat Real-Time Map Kaspersky promise that you lot besides volition move frightened plenty to purchase & install their products.
The Norse Attack Map also shows a lot of animated colored lines attacking countries roughly the world. The information for these attacks comes from Norse's '8 meg sensors' roughly the world. The Norse map also kindly provides an email address for anyone scared plenty yesteryear all this cyber criminal offence to desire to esquire almost how the Norse Intelligence Network tin help protect you.
The Digital Attack Map is a map of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. While this map also has a cyber safety society sponsor (Arbor Networks) it also seems a petty to a greater extent than serious inwards providing some useful information. In item the 'Gallery' sentiment non exclusively provides interesting historical snapshots of large DDoS attacks roughly the globe it also provides a brief summary of the develop on together with who was targeted inwards the attack.
I may move beingness unfair to these cyber safety companies together with these visualizations mightiness move of run to cyber safety professionals. However to me they seem to offering petty to the average meshing user - beyond an endeavour to scare you lot into buying the company's products.
