1 in 50 URLs are malicious, nearly one-third of phishing sites use HTTPS and Windows 7 exploits have grown 75% since January. A new Webroot report also highlights the importance of user education, as phishing lures have become more personalized as hackers use stolen data for more than just account takeover. Hackers are using trusted domains and HTTPS to trick victims Nearly a quarter (24%) of malicious URLs were found to be hosted on trusted … More
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