Email security firm Vade just released their mid-year Phishing and Malware report.
Phishing volume is up 54% from the 2nd half of 2022.
Top 10 Impersonated Global Brands
Facebook
Microsoft
Crédit Agricole
SoftBank
Orange
PayPal
Apple
Amazon
Google
Comcast
Phishing by Industry
33% Financial Services
22% Social Media
21% Cloud Services
13% Internet / Telco
10% E-Commerce/Logistics
1% Government
Takeaway:
Email phishing is still the number one way for attackers to push their malware threats. Be wary of any unanticipated emails, it is more likely any emails claiming to be from a brand are fraudulent rather than sent by the actual brand.
Source: Vade
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