Microsoft was impersonated in 38% of all brand phishing attacks in Q1 2024, according to new data from Check Point. This is an increase on the proportion of brand phishing attempts impersonating the tech giant compared to Q4 2023, when it made up 33% of cases. Google was the second most impersonated brand in Q1 […]
Impersonated accounts on X (formerly Twitter) have been blamed for the majority of cryptocurrency phishing attacks last month, with victims losing almost $47m. Anti-fraud specialist Scam Sniffer claimed in its monthly Scam Sniffer Phishing Report that cybercriminals stole nearly $46.9m from just over 57,000 victims. Most of these individuals were lured to phishing sites by […]
The breach occurred when a threat actor impersonated Framework’s CEO and tricked an accountant into sharing a spreadsheet containing customer data, including names, email addresses, and outstanding balances.