US & China are biggest security threats worldwide

TehranTimes.com reports that the United States and China host 2/3 of all spam, viruses and other computer security threats worldwide as of the end of 2006.

34.2% of malware originated in the US; 31% in China.

22% of spam originates in the US; 15.9% in China.

No other country houses even half the percentage of threats.

In case you question the source, the data were actually gathered by Sophos, a well-known and respected international threat management company.

Use the following link to download a recent white paper from Sophos on the outlook for 2007 security threats... Security Threat Report 2007.