White hat security group, Norse, have distributed “open” machines around the world (and by open, we mean no firewall, no security of any type, just a raw internet connection), and are tracking the number and source of hack attempts in real time, with this awesome graph.
From the numbers, it appears that the majority of hackers reside in China and the Middle East, and that most of their targets are stateside.
This is a great visual example of why high quality firewalls and intrusion detection & prevention is a critical outside boundary, as these are the devices which protect sensitive internal data from prying eyes. Contact us to learn more about our experience providing Orlando and national large companies with network security!