Indonesian getting in top 10 cybercrime

Those who frequently surf in cyberspace, we encourage you more alert now. Because, according to Internet Security Threat Report reports that describe Symantec XV (29 / 4) and at the Hotel Grand Hyatt, Jakarta, Indonesia has now become a new comer in the rankings for 10 major countries in Asia which has a cyber crime Apific the Asia Pacific region, Japan (APJ).

It is evident from the increase in Indonesia's position from 12th in 2008, became the order of 9 in the year 2009. While for the position of number eight and 10 were occupied by Australia and the Philippines. "Overall, for the APJ region (Asia Pacific, Japan), Indonesia contributes 3% of the total regional activities of cyber crime", said Albert Lay, as the Pre-Sales Consultant, Symantec.

Not just that, for the Top Web-based attacks based on location in Asia Pacific region, Indonesia was ranked number eight, while the global to the rank 26.

For the total potential destructive virus infections and application security services, Sality.AE based on the location in the APJ region, Indonesia is in second place during the year 2009. By order of the first in India, and the third in China.

While for phishing sites targeting financial services, in 2009 Indonesia was ranked ninth and number eight for the home country of spam.

Fortunately, Indonesia is not included in the attacker country (spammers) for the Asia Pacific region. Country's most lots do consecutive attacks is the United States, Japan, China and South Korea.

According to Albert, the threat of attack will be more and more. "The rise of social networking users and lack of law enforcement cybercrime and improving broadband infrastructure in developing countries the opportunity to be the cause of the cyber threat", he said.

Albert suggests, it takes awareness of safety in using the Internet in a healthy among teenagers and most importantly, yourself to avoid cyber crime is becoming rampant. At the firm, needed more stringent protection of infrastructure and data information. If necessary, needs to make policies for some matters relating to IT.