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Cyber security firm McAfee says that it has detected nearly 12 million infected computers worldwide since the start of this year, which is a shocking 50% increase over 2008.

According to McAfee, the US has a huge number of hijacked computers, with almost 18% of machines in the country being infected. China comes second with a 13% computer infection rate, and the UK does better with 6%. However, Italy does best in this regard, with just 2-3% of its computers being infected.

According to Deloitte, which is a world famous consulting and accounting firm, the global cyber-security situation is getting worse with every passing day. Greg Pellegrino, from Deloitte, says that the problem is not only threatening personal security of users around the world, it could also have major economic impact. He urged that immediate action is the need of the hour and all the countries should come together to fight with this menace. For broadband internet advice, take a look at a dedicated site such as Broadband Genie

The McAfee data also shed some light on the global spam generation. It revealed that the US, with about 35 percent share, produces the maximum amount of spam in the world. The UK does well on this count and it does not feature among the top ten countries where maximum spam originates.

No one can deny that the situation is clearly getting out of hand, and Deloitte is right in saying that the time for action is now, but it seems cyber criminals have so far succeeded in always staying a step ahead of the security agencies.