By Gemma Simpson, 28 September 2007 12:28
Pictured is the response team's hub – with the World Map app appearing on a screen on the right hand side.
The centre screen uses a Google Earth mash-up to pick out infected IP addresses around the world.
This software works by running a 'fake' IP address with no machines attached to it, so there is no legitimate reason for anyone or anything to contact that address.
However, worms and other malware doing the rounds will contact the fake address. F-Secure can then pinpoint which IP address has made the attack, its location and what the malware is.
F-Secure's Sullivan said once an infected IP address is located there is nothing F-Secure can do directly except contact the appropriate people - such as the police – to deal with the situation.
The company also runs a Bluetooth honeypot within its offices to pick up on any infected mobile devices which may enter the building.
The honeypot's findings appear sporadically on the left hand screen in the shot – which is currently showing a 3D representation of a virus.
Photo credit: Gemma Simpson
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