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June 25, 2014

Sit back and watch hacks around the world in real time

by John_A

Norse's live internet hacking map

Want to feel anxious about your internet connection? The security firm Norse is more than happy to oblige. It’s running a live hacking map that shows the attacks against a worldwide honeypot (that is, purposefully vulnerable) network as they happen. While this isn’t representative of the full internet, it does act like a microcosm to some degree — the bulk of attacks originate from China or the US, while Americans almost always serve as the punching bag. You’ll even see large-scale (and surprisingly pretty-looking) assaults if you tune in at the right time. Now if you’ll excuse us, we’re going to double-check on our firewalls… this map isn’t exactly reassuring.

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Via: Smithsonian.com

Source: Norse

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