Mathew Maniyara's blog

Co-Author: Avdhoot Patil

Co-author: Avdhoot Patil

Special occasions like Christmas have been a common ground for phishers to introduce new baits in their phishing sites. Last Christmas was no different and this time they used fake lottery prizes and gifts as baits. The phishing sites were hosted on free webhosting sites.

Co-Author: Avdhoot Patil

Symantec is familiar with phishing sites which promote fake offers for mobile airtime. In December, 2011, the phishing sites which utilized these fake offers as bait have returned. The phishing sites were hosted with free web hosting.

Contributors: Avdhoot Patil, Ayub Khan, and Dinesh Singh

Co-Author: Avdhoot Patil

Co-Author: Avdhoot Patil

When phishing through social media, fake applications are a key technique used by phishers to introduce new kinds of baits. In October, 2011, phishers launched a new fake application named "Maldivian App". The phishing site was hosted on a free webhosting domain. It should be noted the legitimate site does not provide such an application.

Co-author: Avdhoot Patil

Thanks to the co-author of this blog, Avdhoot Patil.

Thanks to the co-author of this blog, Wahengbam RobinSingh.

Symantec keeps track of the brands targeted by phishing and monitors trends in the countries in which the brand’s parent company is based. Over the past couple of months, phishing sites have been increasingly targeting Brazilian brands. In May and June, the number of phishing sites on Brazilian brands made up about 5 percent of all phishing sites.