Microsoft continues to be the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks: Check Point Research

Microsoft is the most imitated brands in nearly 29 percent of all phishing attacks globally, albeit at a slower rate, down from 45 percent in the second quarter of 2021, a report by cybersecurity firm Check Point.

Cybersecurity experts from Check Point Research analyzed phishing emails sent out during the third quarter of 2021, and found that WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and Facebook, made the top ten most impersonated brands list for the first time this year.

The leader of this infamous list has stayed the same with Microsoft being impersonated in almost a third of all phishing attempts (29 percent), while DHL lost the number two position to Amazon, which now takes up 13 percent.