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The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its
Phishing Activity Trends Report analyzing phishing attacks and identifying theft techniques reported by its members for Q2 of 2020. Key highlights of the report include a significant increase in wire transfer loss attributed to business email compromise (BEC) attacks and a 20% increase in BEC attacks targeting the social media sector. In addition, the observed emergence of phishing sites using Extended Validation (EV) Certificates in Q2 is a stark reminder that phishers are increasingly turning security features against users.
Phishing Activity Trends Report analyzing phishing attacks and identifying theft techniques reported by its members for Q2 of 2020. Key highlights of the report include a significant increase in wire transfer loss attributed to business email compromise (BEC) attacks and a 20% increase in BEC attacks targeting the social media sector. In addition, the observed emergence of phishing sites using Extended Validation (EV) Certificates in Q2 is a stark reminder that phishers are increasingly turning security features against users.
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