Security News > 2019 > May > Phishing targeting SaaS and webmail services increased to 36% of all phishing attacks

Users of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and webmail services are being targeted with increasing frequency, according to the APWG Q1 2019 Phishing Activity Trends Report. The category became the biggest target in Q1, accounting for 36 percent of all phishing attacks, for the first time eclipsing the payment-services category which suffered 27 percent of attacks recorded in the quarter. Online SaaS applications have become fundamental business tools, since they are convenient to use and cost-effective. SaaS services … More → The post Phishing targeting SaaS and webmail services increased to 36% of all phishing attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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