As part of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, StopBadware regularly publishes analyses of the data we gather and of that which is shared with us by our partners. Our publications include both reports geared to technical or academic audiences, and educational materials designed for the public.

Trends in Badware 2007

Trends in Badware 2007: What internet users need to know, published in October 2007, is StopBadware’s latest comprehensive update on the state of badware on the web.

The short report is a plain-English explanation of badware threats to user privacy and security. It explains online security issues such as legitimate websites that have been hacked to distribute badware, social networking scams, and other badware trends that pose significant risk to the average internet user.

“Trends in Badware” is written with nontechnical internet users in mind – folks who love using the internet, but who may not yet have learned about newer badware threats. html pdf

Badware Websites Report 2008

The Infected Sites Report presents analysis by StopBadware of over 200,000 sites reported as badware by Google as of May 2008.

The quick report identifies the top 10 network blocks that contain the largest number of badware sites. It shows where these blocks are located, and compares the infection rate against the global average. html pdf