The latest report published by the Anti-Phishing Work Group (APWG) shows the number of Phishing sites is still growing; however, the number of reports of phishing declined slightly.
Are people just getting used to this new form of Social Engineering? I doubt it...
Interesting statistic within the report:
- Number of unique phishing reports received in August: 13,776
- Number of unique phishing sites received in August: 5259
- Number of brands hijacked by phishing campaigns in August: 84
- Country hosting the most phishing websites in August: United States
- Average time online for site: 5.5 days
