Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal are the most phished brands

During 2020 Microsoft maintained its position as the brand most often found in phishing emails, followed by Facebook and PayPal. Email defense specialist Vade Secure has released its 2020 Phishers' Favorites report which also shows that cloud services overtook financial services to become the most impersonated industry, whilst cynical hackers have been quick to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic. Adrien Gendre, chief product and services officer at Vade Secure, says: Organizations need to be aware that phishers and other threat actors are always looking out for new ways to target them. Phishing is just one tactic used by hackers and the… [Continue Reading]