Phishing websites and rogue antivirus programs increased precipitously in the first half of 2009. Number of unique phishing websites reached a high of nearly 50,000 in June, the second highest on record since more than 55,000 phishing sites were recorded in April, 2007. Antiphishing Working Group issued a report issued by the Antiphish Working Group. Read the full report by Robert Westervelt at http://www.mailonline.com/phishing-networking.com.
Source: https://threatpost.com/phishing-sites-rogue-av-skyrocket-2009-100109/72265/