India No. 4 On Global Phishing Attacks List
"Phishing attacks in April 2013 have so far only shown a moderate increase over the previous month, but with constant headlines such as the recent announcement of over 40,000 Facebook accounts allegedly hacked, we may see a surge before the quarter is out," the report said.
Although the total number of attacks is often tricky to predict, some seasonal trends do repeat every year such as the holiday shopping season when a rise in phishing is almost expected. Adding to that list, one can include large database hacks that release the information on millions of users on Internet, it added.
When it comes to phishing attacks on brands, India stood at the third spot after the US and the UK, the report said.
Brands in the US, UK, India, Brazil and Australia accounted for almost 54 per cent of phishing attacks in April, it added.
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