Quote:Phishing attacks have become more targeted and sophisticated and also show a focus on enterprises, cloud-based Internet security services provider Cyren says.

After analyzing 2,025 phishing kits during the second half of the year, Cyren’s security researchers were able to identify not only the most used phishing kits, but also key trends in the phishing industry.

In recent years, the malware industry as a whole has welcomed less skilled actors through the emergence of various malware-as-a-service business models. The proliferation of such services has driven the number of malicious attacks upwards, and the trend is expected to continue.

There has been a significant increase in mobile attacks in the past years and the phishing sector is no different, and Cyren confirms this in a report published today.

new generation of highly professional phishing kits makes phishing easy, providing even technically unsophisticated would-be criminals with the necessary tools, services and support to launch targeted attacks, thus leading to an overall surge in the number of phishing incidents.