Phishers catch on to the Net’s ‘long tail’ | CNET News.com
The number of brands exploited by online con artists grew to a record 154 in July, according to a report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
The study, released on Monday, showed that the number of brands under attack from phishing was up 20 percent from June and 12 percent from the previous record in May. The APWG findings indicate that scammers are no longer content to exploit only the best-known brands.
The top 80 percent of scams were concentrated on 15 brands, according to the report. However, the number of brands targeted by the remaining 20 percent is a sign that the so-called “long tail” effect is beginning to apply to the world of cybercrime.
