Who's responsible for spam and malware?

Traditionally, the debate over Internet security has involved the battle between the industry that seeks to protect companies and individuals from intruders, and the companies that make their profit selling botnets and developing new exploits. New reports from HostExploit and Knujon, however, focus on the registrars and ISPs that actually provide hosting to the black hats; they explore the various connections between the organizations.

Ars Technica said that HostExploit's report looks at the U.S.-based ISP Atrivo, and the company's "alleged willingness to ally itself with (or, at least deliberately overlook) ongoing criminal enterprises.'' The Knujon inquiry delves into the relationship between the Indian-based Directi Group and its affiliates.

For more on this security subject:
- check out this Ars Technica article