Dark Reading: Phishing: What Once Was Old Is New Again

I used to think the heyday of phishing had passed. But as Symantec notes in its 2014 Internet Security Threat Report, I was wrong!

7/30/2014
By Dave Kearns

Symantec just recently released its Internet Security Threat Report for 2014. It's a review of 2013's threats, a comparison with earlier years, and a look into the crystal ball for the current year with a nod to the direction of trends beyond that.

You can get your own copy here, but be warned that it's 98 pages (in pdf format) and is not a quick read. Set aside a couple of days to fully digest it.

I wouldn't think about trying to summarize it for you, there's that much information. But I was taken with one section, which demonstrates how old, successful schemes can be recycled.

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