Google Produces an Informal Web Threat Report, Shares Insights | Aprendiendo a Distancia | Scoop.it
Google has shared some interesting Web security statistics, and while the information was not published as an official “threat report”, the company has provided some insight into the growth of malicious activity across the Web.

 

he company provides a free and public Safe Browsing API that allows other organizations to keep their users safe by using the data Google has compiled.

 

• Google said it discovers about 9,500 new malicious websites every day – These sites could be either innocent sites that have been compromised by cybercriminals, or purpose-built sites designed for malware distribution or phishing.

 

• Approximately 12-14 million Google Search queries per day show warnings in order to caution users from going to sites that may be compromised.

 

• Google provides malware warnings for about 300,000 downloads per day through its Chrome download protection service.

 

• Google also sends thousands of notifications daily to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) & CERTs to help them keep their networks clean.

 

Read more:

http://www.securityweek.com/google-produces-informal-web-threat-report-shares-insights

 


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