Fortra’s Q2 2024 report has unveiled a series of concerning trends in the digital threat landscape, analysing hundreds of thousands of attacks on enterprises, their employees, and brands across domains, social media, counterfeit websites, and the dark web. Key findings are:?
- Rise in Domain Impersonation Attacks: During Q1, brands faced an average of 73 look-alike domain attacks per month, peaking in May 2024 at over 80 attacks per brand. Despite fluctuations, this represents a significant increase from the previous quarter.?
- Spike in Social Media Attacks: Social media is a growing battleground for cyber threats, with the increasing reliance on social media platforms, particularly among younger demographics, amplifying the threat surface. Brands have seen a significant 60% increase from Q1, with May in particular seeing a dramatic spike with nearly 160 attacks per brand, a 27% jump from earlier in the quarter.?
- Counterfeit Sites on the Rise: Counterfeit websites targeting enterprises surged by more than 50% from the previous quarter, with brands experiencing an average of 11 attacks in May alone, an 18% increase compared to April. These counterfeit sites often mimic reputable brands to deceive customers and expose them to security risks like malware or phishing attempts.?
- Dark Web Threats - Fraud Tools on the Rise: On the dark web, researchers observed that 93.8% of all threats revolved around credit card data and fraud tools. Despite an 8.3% decline in stolen card data activity, it still accounted for nearly 70% of threats in Q2. Notably, the growth of fraud tools - designed to compromise corporate environments - more than doubled, emerging as the fastest-growing dark web threat. The dark web remains a critical avenue for threat actors looking to monetize stolen information.?
