US EditionMicrosoft Leads Global Phishing Attacks Again as Cybercriminals Target Trusted Brands
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Check Point Research (CPR), the security research department of Check Point Software Technologies, has released its "Brand Phishing Ranking" for the fourth quarter of 2025. The latest results show that Microsoft, with 22 percent of all phishing attempts in the past quarter, was once again the most imitated brand. This continues a quarterly trend in which attackers systematically [...] The post Microsoft remains the most imitated brand in phishin…
Microsoft Leads Global Phishing Attacks Again as Cybercriminals Target Trusted Brands
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/microsoft-leads-global-phishing-attacks-again-as-cybercriminals-target-trusted-brands/Microsoft has once again emerged as the most impersonated brand in global phishing attacks, underscoring how cybercriminals continue to exploit trusted technology platforms to steal credentials and gain access to sensitive systems, according to the latest research fr…
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), has revealed that cybercriminals continue to supplant well-known brands and that Microsoft remains their preferred costume. According to the Brand Phishing Report for the fourth quarter of 2025, Microsoft concentrated 22% of all attempts at brand supplanting during this period and maintains its position... The post Top 10 brands supplanted in phishing attacks aparece primero en Noticias de …
Microsoft the most imitated brand in phishing attacks
Microsoft has once again ranked as the most impersonated brand, appearing in 22% of all phishing attempts during the quarter, according to the Brand Phishing Ranking for Q4 2025 released by Check Point Research (CPR). This continues a multi-quarter trend in which attackers systematically abuse widely used enterprise and consumer platforms to steal credentials and gain initial access. Google (13%) and Amazon (9%) followed in second and third plac…
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