Top Targets of Phishing Websites
Spoofed websites have become even more extensive than in previous years. The most common name spoofed by phishers is Paypal, acording to a recent report released by OpenDns. The most common spoofed brands belonged to the online and social games category.
The following are the most common targets of spoofing websites for 2010:
- PayPal — 45.9%
- Facebook — 5.3%
- HSBC Group — 4.1%
- World of Warcraft — 3.2%
- Internal Revenue Service — 3%
- Bradesco — 1.9%
- Orkut — 1.7%
- Sulake Corporation — 1.5 %
- Steam — 1.2%
- Tibia — 1%
Percentages indicate the proportion of phishing sites verified in 2010 and associated with a given target.
So, the next time you are dealing with the above brands online, make sure that they are genuine and not spoofed websites.
