Spam and phishing in 2021
Statistics on spam and phishing with the key trends in 2021: investment scams, fake streaming websites, theft of corporate credentials and COVID-19. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 2021
Category Archives: Phishing websites
The life cycle of phishing pages
We’ve analyzed the life cycle of phishing pages, how they transform during their active period, and the domains where they’re located. Continue reading The life cycle of phishing pages
Black Friday 2021: How to Have a Scam-Free Shopping Day
We constantly monitor the landscape of shopping-related threats and release a report tracking the latest criminal activity targeting online shoppers. Here’s what we found this year. Continue reading Black Friday 2021: How to Have a Scam-Free Shopping Day
Spam and phishing in Q3 2021
This report contains spam and phishing statistics for Q3 2021, plus descriptions of scams linked to the Olympics, Euro 2020, COVID-19, and other relevant events. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q3 2021
Spam and phishing in Q2 2021
Q2 2021 spam and phishing statistics, plus main trends: corporate mail phishing, compensation fraud, WhatsApp scam, etc. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q2 2021
Spam and phishing in Q1 2021
In terms of spam and phishing, in Q1 2021, we largely saw a continuation of the 2020 trends: exploitation of COVID-19 theme, hunting corporate account credentials and spoofing of online store websites. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q1 2021
Spam and phishing in 2020
COVID-19 spam, corporate phishing, fake videoconferences and other trends and figures of 2020. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 2020
Spam and phishing in Q3 2020
The COVID-19 topic, which appeared in Q1 this year, is still in play for spammers and phishers. In our view, the so-called second wave could lead to a surge in mailings offering various coronavirus-related treatments. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q3 2020
GravityRAT: The spy returns
In 2019, on VirusTotal, we encountered a curious piece of Android spyware which, when analyzed, seemed connected to GravityRAT. The cybercriminals had added a spy module to Travel Mate, an Android app for travelers to India, the source code of which is available on Github. Continue reading GravityRAT: The spy returns
Spam and phishing in Q2 2020
In Q2 2020, the largest share of spam (51.45 percent) was recorded in April. The average percentage of spam in global email traffic was 50,18%, down by 4.43 percentage points from the previous reporting period. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q2 2020