Phishers in love with Microsoft ! 🖤

Check Point published its Quarterly Brand Phishing Report to bring to light the brands that are most commonly imitated by attackers to conduct phishing campaigns between June to September of this year.

Microsoft topped the list as 29% of all brand phishing attempts were related to the Redmond-based technology giant.Other impersonated brands include Amazon (13%), DHL (9%), and Bestbuy (8%). While technology was the most commonly imitated brand, social network for the first time this year was among the top three sectors to be imitated. 

Cybercriminals are on the constant lookout for upgrading their attacks and making maximum profits by impersonating leading brands. The rising popularity of social media among attackers highlights the fact that criminals are taking advantage of people working remotely as a direct result of the pandemic. 

Users are urged to be cautious while disclosing their personal data to websites and apps. It can be very easy to fail to pick up on a misspelled domain name or other suspicious details in emails and texts. Therefore, it is recommended that you double-check emails attachments or links. Also, stay vigilant while opening emails or links from unknown senders.