What is Hosting Likelihood?

Navigating the intricate landscape of cybersecurity, especially when it comes to identifying nefarious IP addresses, poses significant challenges. Our Hazard Report, a cutting-edge cybersecurity metric, equips businesses with both proactive and reactive strategies to combat cyber threats effectively.

In the realm of reactive measures, we meticulously monitor IP addresses against reputable blacklist sites like blocklist.de, uceprotect.net, and Spamhaus. Additionally, our arsenal includes advanced algorithms and third-party sources to pinpoint potential anonymisers, including VPNs and proxies. However, even though this approach is effective, its reach is confined to services enumerated on these websites. It might not promptly identify newly established malicious services, potentially exposing businesses to high-risk attacks.

A substantial chunk of cyber-attacks stems from hosting environments, as attackers frequently sidestep jeopardizing their own networks. Given this, prudence dictates a cautious approach when engaging in activities associated with data centres or hosting IP addresses—think e-commerce transactions or blog comments. This is where our proactive methodology comes to the fore.

Our revolutionary technology diligently assesses each global IP address, gauging the probability of it belonging to a hosting environment. The fruit of this analysis is encapsulated within the 'hostingLikelihood' data field, adorned with a value spanning from 0 to 10. Furthermore, we furnish a metric to identify whether the Autonomous System announcing the network is indicative of a hosting provider.

Employing our Hazard Report, businesses can take preemptive strides in curbing potential threats, thereby shielding themselves and their patrons from the catastrophic aftermath of cyber assaults.