The total number of global fraud attacks detected by RSA increased 63 percent in the first half of the year. The breakdown of fraud attacks by type is listed below:
- Phishing – 6 percent increase
- Financial malware – 80 percent increase
- Social media attacks – 37 percent increase
- Rogue mobile apps – 191 percent increase
Also in this edition of our quarterly fraud report, RSA explores the evolution of Ramnit malware and its recent changes in functionality, targets and methods of distribution.