India ranks fourth among countries targeted by Phishing attacks: Report

From the findings of the May 2013 Fraud Report, RSA has revealed that, in close-to 46% of all phishing attacks worldwide in April, India has been ranked fourth amongst countries targeted by phishing attacks by brands. India has been found to be targeted with 8% of the total phishing volume worldwide.
 
RSA in its report has identified a total of 26,902 unique phishing attacks in April 2013. The report also shows that there was 10-per cent increase in the total number of global phishing attacks as compared to the previous month.
 
As per the report, the number of phishing attacks recorded monthly is known to vary, and there is limited capability to forecast a trend that is so dependent on fraudster resources. The other key findings of the report reveal that, in April, 311 brands were targeted in phishing attacks, marking a 20-per cent increase compared to last month. Of the 311 targeted brands, 52% endured five attacks or less.