The number of brands exploited by online con artists grew to a record 154 in July, according to a report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group. The study, released on Monday, showed that the number of brands under attack from phishing <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6114815.html?tag=nl.r23660">was up 20 percent</A> from June and 12 percent from the previous record in May. The APWG findings indicate that scammers are no longer content to exploit only the best-known brands.