Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Phishing report (through February)

A new report by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) indicates that the threat of phishing continues to grow.

"Highlights
Number of active phishing sites reported in February:
 2625
Average monthly growth rate in phishing sites July through February:
 26%
Number of brands hijacked by phishing campaigns in February:
 64
Number of brands comprising the top 80% of phishing campaigns in February:
 6
Country hosting the most phishing websites in February:
 United States"

See also this and this.

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