Cybercrime syndicates are expanding the base of brands they exploit for online fraud beyond major financial institutions and online merchants, according to a new report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). The number of hijacked brands reached a record 356 in October, up nearly 4.4 percent from the previous record of 341 in August 2009. "No brand is safe from the threat of spoofing for the purposes of online fraud. Once, only the largest banks were targeted,