Report: Web is Faster But Attacks Also on the Rise Vamien McKalin - TechTimes
go to original April 27, 2014

With Internet speeds on the rise year-over-year, it's the perfect setting for Chinese hackers to use DDoS attacks on various websites on the Internet. The global average Internet connection speed is 3.8 Mbps. (Brian Klug)

It is not difficult to realize that the Internet is getting faster every year, and to many, that's a good thing. Consumers will be able to download files faster and stream content more smoothly in full 1080p HD. However, this speed boost also benefits hackers, as attacks on websites have risen sharply.

In the United States, the average Internet connection speed reached 10 Mbps, which is a gain of 2 percent since the previous quarter. Canada, on the other hand, reached 9 Mbps, a gain of 1.5 percent over the previous quarter. When it comes to Mexico, the average Internet connection in that country has grown to 4 Mbps, which is a growth of 2.9 percent, to become the highest-growth country in the Americas for the past quarter.

... That's all good news, and we should be screaming for joy, but nothing is ever that simple, unfortunately.

Akamai also reports that hacking on the Web has risen substantially, and most of these actions have originated from China. DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks have risen by 75 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 when compared to the previous year. In addition, DDoS attacks were up 23 percent in the previous quarter.

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