Gone are the days when spamming was considered as security threat to social networking sites. Now, phishing and Web 2.0 attacks are on rise.
Once in my write-ups here, I argued how cheap VoIP calls widen the scope for data-thieving frauds. The number of phishing cases is increasing day by day. As per the latest count, one in every 459.8 emails (0.22 per cent) is now a phishing attack.
According to Web security firm MessageLabs, Gmail, MySpace and VoIP services such as Skype are most favored targets for security attacks. In its recent report, the security firm claims that security threat levels have remained constant overall, but attackers are turning away from email inboxes and towards social networking sites and other Web 2.0 phenomena.
The MessageLabs Intelligence Report explains,
July was a month of victimization for high profile and popular sites and services, with MySpace, AOL’s AIM and Gmail all being used for attacks.
The report says that traditional email spam reduced by 2.1 percent from June to July. However, the report explains there is an increase in phishing attacks in which users lose their personal data. The scammers are targeting new platforms such as VoIP. MessageLabs says a growing number of distortion VoIP calls implore credit card details.
Israel is the most spammed country with 77.3 percent of junk email of all email, the report says. In case of India, one in every 11.1 emails contains a virus.
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