"Phishing Attacks at Highest Level in Three Years"

In a news study, researchers found that the total number of phishing sites detected in July through September 2019 was 266,387. This was up 46 percent from the 182,465 seen in the second quarter of 2019, and almost double the 138,328 seen in Q4 2018. This is the worst period for phishing that the researchers have seen in three years, since the fourth quarter of 2016.  In addition to the increase in phishing volume, the number of brands that were attacked by phishers in Q3 was also up. The researchers saw attacks against more than 400 different brands (companies) per month in Q3, versus an average of 313 per month in Q2.  The top targeted industries are largely consistent with previous quarters. Webmail and SaaS sites remained the biggest targets of phishing.

Help Net Security reports: "Phishing Attacks at Highest Level in Three Years"