First 2016 Quarter Most phishing attacks from 2004

Το Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) παρατήρησε περισσότερες επιθέσεις phishing κατά το πρώτο τρίμηνο του 2016 από ό, τι σε οποιαδήποτε άλλη στιγμή στην ιστορία των υπολογιστών. Σύμφωνα με μια νέα , the total number of unique phishing websites observed in Q1 2016 hit a record high of 289.371, with 123.555 of them detected in March 2016.Phishing

The quarterly and monthly totals are the highest the APWG has seen since its inception and reporting on phishing since 2004.

Η παρατήρησε ότι υπήρχε μια αύξηση της τάξης του 250% στα phishing sites μεταξύ Οκτωβρίου και Μαρτίου 2016. “Βλέπουμε πάντα ένα μεγάλο κύμα ρhishing κατά τη διάρκεια της περιόδου των διακοπών, αλλά ο αριθμός των phishing sites συνέχιζε να μεγαλώνει από τον Δεκέμβριο μέχρι την άνοιξη του 2016”, δήλωσε ο Greg Aaron , APWG Research Fellow.

APWG chairman Dave Jevans said:

"Globally, attackers using phishing techniques have become much more aggressive in 2016 with keyloggers having sophisticated tracking techniques targeting specific information and organizations such as retailers and financial institutions that are consistently at the top of the list."

In the Q1 Trends report, APWG found that the retail / service sector continued to be the most attacked sector. There were also more attacks on cloud-based or SAAS companies.

Ransomware continues to be another growing threat, and APWG noticed an increase in the number of ransomware infections at the beginning of 2016.

According to Carl Leonard, chief security analyst at Forcepoint:

“Ransomware attacks have not decreased throughout 2016. Ransomware developers have shown a willingness to adapt their intimidation tactics and in Q1 2016 as they tried to trick more end users. So it's clear – ransomware developers are more determined and aggressive in 2016. End users should be aware of the risk and take the necessary precautions.”

Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) Q1 Trends

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