Trend Micro has released its threat report for the third quarter of 2013. The study covers cybercrime, mobile threats, privacy and data theft, vulnerabilities, and targeted attacks.
The report reveals that the number of Internet infections with Trojans developed to steal bank accounts has increased significantly compared to the same period in 2012. In total, over 200,000 infections with such Trojans in Q3 2013, compared to 132,000 recorded in Q3 2012.
Variants of ZeuS were the most prevalent malware. The countries with the highest number of cases were the United States (23%), Brazil (16%), Japan (12%), India (6%), and Australia (3%).
The most common malware detected was Worm_Downad.ad. However, it is worth noting that the number of infections decreased from 509,000 to 345,000.
In terms of phishing attacks, the campaigns that have seen an increase are mainly fake messages that appear to come from Apple. A huge spike in the volume of Apple phishing attacks was recorded in May, using the upcoming release of iOS 7.
Most mobile threats appear to target the Android platform, but experts warn that cybercriminals are increasingly developing malicious applications that can target multiple operating systems.
Trend Micro’s full Q3 2013 report, “The Invisible Web Unmasked,” (PDF) is available on the company’s website.
