Phishing and pharming attacks continue to be a major source of crime against worldwide financial institutions, according to latest RSA report. A total of 186 attacks on financial institutions were recorded during December, including attacks against 20 financial intuitions that had never been attacked before. Since June 2007, U.S. banking brands have remained dominant, representing 62 percent of phished entities. The percentage of attacks hosted in the United States dropped to 44 percent in December from 60 percent in November, it remains the top hosting country.”]