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
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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
Email spoofing: how attackers impersonate legitimate senders
This article analyzes different ways of the spoofing email addresses through changing the From header, which provides information about the sender’s name and address. Continue reading Email spoofing: how attackers impersonate legitimate senders
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
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
Spam and phishing in Q1 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
Spam and phishing in 2019
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
Spam and phishing in Q3 2019
Top in this quarter’s list of spam-source countries is China, with a share of 20.43%. Our security solutions blocked 48,089,352 malicious mail attachments, while Backdoor.Win32.Androm became the most common mail-based malware family. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q3 2019