Phishing attacks top 260,000 in Q3 2021
An APWG’s report reveals that it saw 260,642 phishing attacks in July 2021 – the highest monthly total observed since APWG began its reporting program in 2004. …
Successful BEC attacks become 56% more costly
The number of phishing attacks grew through 2020, fully doubling over the course of the year. Attacks peaked in October 2020, with a high of 225,304 new phishing sites …
Almost three-quarters of all phishing sites now use SSL protection
The total number of phishing sites detected by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) worldwide in October through December 2019 was 162,155, following the all-time-high of …
Phishers increasingly targeting cloud storage and SaaS
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has been tracking notable increases in phishing campaigns that target SAAS/webmail providers, as well as increased attacks on financial …
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