Collaborate Disseminate
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
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
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
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
COVID-19 spam, corporate phishing, fake videoconferences and other trends and figures of 2020. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 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
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
Glancing at the results of Q1 2020, we anticipate that the COVID-19 topic will continue to be actively used by cybercriminals for the foreseeable future. To attract potential victims, the pandemic will be mentioned even on “standard” fake pages and in spam mailings. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q1 2020
In the search for new ways to bypass spam filters, attackers are developing new methods of delivering their messages. This year, they made active use of various Google services, as well as popular social networks and video hosting sites. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 2019
Shortly before Christmas and New Year scammers send themed spam, and offer fake sales, promotions, and payouts. Continue reading Happy New Fear! Gift-wrapped spam and phishing