Online crime is constantly evolving, and fraudsters do not discriminate against any entity or person. Online attacks involving phishing, pharming and Trojan attacks represent one of the most sophisticated, organized and innovative technological crime waves worldwide. Fraudsters work day and night to steal identities, credentials or any other information that they can efficiently monetize. They target online businesses in all sectors, as well as any person who uses the Internet at work or at home for e-commerce, social networking, e-mail and more.

These online criminals also have new tools at their disposal and are able to adapt more quickly than ever with advanced crimeware; rapidly deployed using stealth mechanisms. Their supply chains have evolved to match that of the legitimate business world, including the ability to provide what RSA coined "Fraud-as-a-Service".

This monthly intelligence report has been created by the experienced team of fraud analysts from the RSA Anti-Fraud Command Center. It includes a monthly highlight based on keen insight into the world of online fraud as well as statistics and related analysis from RSA's phishing repositories.