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The RSA Monthly Online Fraud Report tracks phishing and cybercrime trends globally. Read more
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F R A U D R E P O R T
CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS: HOW ONLINE BEHAVIOR PUTS CONSUMERS AT RISK
October 2013
October marks the launch of National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the United
States, a time for the public and private sectors to come together to promote online
awareness about how to stay safe online. Last year, RSA launched the Online Identity Risk
Calculator in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) to provide an
interactive tool for consumers to see how the activities they perform online could put
them at risk for identity theft and other cyber threats.
In the last year, we have received over 14,500 responses from consumers in more than
170 countries. Following are some of the highlights:
– 67% of consumers access their online banking account at least once a week
– 83% of consumers make a purchase online once a month or more often
– 95% of consumers access one email account on a regular basis
– 40% access three or more email accounts on a regular basis
– 77% of consumers access social networking sites on a regular basis
– 74% of consumers have downloaded apps to a mobile device within the last year
– 37% of consumers visit online gaming sites once a month or more often
– 35% of consumers have been infected with a Trojan in the last year
So why are these statistics so important? Well take for example that 3 out of every 10
phishing emails are targeted at social networking sites1. When you consider that more
than three out of every four consumers uses a social networking site on a regular basis,
it makes the net that phishers are able to cast much wider.
1 Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Spam Evolution 2012
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What respondents also indicated is that there is still potential for improvement when it
comes to consumer awareness and education. Among respondents, 29% of consumers
stated they update their anti-virus software less than twice a year and 60% check their
credit reports once a year or less often. While these numbers don’t necessarily suggest
consumer education is lacking, they do suggest that consumers might not be aware of
the simple things they can or should be doing to protect their identity online.
For more information on the Online Identity Risk Calculator, visit www.emc.com/
fraudgame.
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Phishing Attacks per Month
RSA identified 46,119 phishing attacks
launched worldwide in September,
marking a 36% increase in attack volume
from August.
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US Bank Types Attacked
U.S. nationwide banks remained the most
targeted with 60% of phishing attacks
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Top Countries by Attack Volume
The U.S. remained the most targeted
country in September with 50% of the total
phishing volume while Germany saw a
striking 20% increase in attack volume –
up from 11% in August.
UKGermanyChinaCanadaSouth KoreaAustraliaa
United Kingdom 5%
U.S. 50%
Netherlands 2%
South Africa 2%
India 2%
Germany 31%
47 Other Countries 7%
MalaysiaBrasilIndiaNetherlandsCanadaItalyChinaS AfricaUS
Top Countries by Attacked Brands
In September, 28% of phishing attacks
were targeted at brands in the U.S.,
followed by the UK, India and Brazil.
Top Hosting Countries
About four out of every ten phishing
attacks were hosted in the U.S. Canada
saw a decrease in hosted phishing
attacks – from 14% to 6% in September. U.S. 42%
48 Other Countries 23%
Canada 6%
France 4%
Germany 6%
Brazil 3%
United Kingdom 4%
Russia 4%
Colombia 4%
Netherlands 5%
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United Kingdom 13%
44 Other Countries 33%
U.S. 28%
Canada 3%
South Africa 3%
China 3%
Australia 3%
France 4%
Brazil 4%
India 7%
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