- Phishing -attacks are more common than ever
- New research shows that Microsoft lapses are targeted at users
- These aim to steal the credentials and information from the victims
Phishing is attacking Top Tables for most popular intrusion points for cyber criminals over and over again, and new research from checkpoint reveals the most commonly imitated companies for the first quarter of 2025. Criminals mimicing Microsoft were by far the most common, making up 36% of the observed fire -related social technical attacks in the study.
Subsequently, Google and Apple, which make up 12% and 8%, respectively – which means that over half of all events (56%) come from a false address associated with one of these three brands.
A remarkable change, however, is in an increase in MasterCard implies – with a campaign with fake sites discovered, primarily aimed at Japanese users and trying to steal sensitive financial information from victims using a false site and cause users to enter their card numbers and CVVs.
Trending attacks
Not surprisingly, research shows that technology is the most imitated sector for attacks in the Q1 of 20225 – probably because more and more people are using the services, and because criminals can cause users to enter credentials with ‘password reset’ fraud, or can lure victims in a malicious place, especially considering the confidence assigned to these services.
This is not the first time scientists have identified Microsoft as the most imitated phishing fraud company, and the best way to stay sure of phishing is to be hyperguard -double control of any E -mail address of discrepancies and never click a link from a non -verified source.
“As we progress through 2025, organizations and users must be aware of the evolving threat of phishing attacks,” says Check Point.
“The most frequently targeted brands are not only household names-they are gateways for sensitive personal and financial information. Cyber security awareness combined with robust protection strategies such as multi-factor approval (MFA) can help minimize the risk of becoming a victim of these increasingly sophisticated fraud.”
