Using a subject line of “LinkedIn Notice!!!,” the message tried to convince the recipient to click on a link under the pretext of updating their LinkedIn account information. In one example analyzed by Check Point, a phishing email spoofing LinkedIn imitated the site’s branding with an email address claiming to be from LinkedIn Security. SEE: Password breach: Why pop culture and passwords don’t mix (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Once a scammer steals your Microsoft account credentials, they can access all the associated products and services you use, including Outlook, Teams and SharePoint. Given the company’s popularity among consumers and organizations, these attacks pose a risk to a wide variety of people. Top 10 open-source security and operational risks of 2023Īs a cybersecurity blade, ChatGPT can cut both waysĬloud security, hampered by proliferation of tools, has a “forest for trees” problemĮlectronic data retention policy (TechRepublic Premium)Īs the second most spoofed brand, Microsoft was seen in more than double the number of phishing attempts from the first quarter of the year. To trick LinkedIn users, attackers imitate the style of the actual company with emails that use such subject lines as “You appeared in 8 searches this week” or “You have one new message” or “I’d like to do business with you via LinkedIn.” Though the messages seem to come from LinkedIn, they originate from different addresses used by the scammers.

LinkedIn’s share of phishing attempts dropped from 52% in the first quarter, but the job networking site was still the number one most exploited brand. Adidas, Google, Netflix, Adobe and HSBC rounded out the top ten. Other brands that popped up included DHL in 12% of the attacks, Amazon in 9%, and Apple in 3%. For the quarter, LinkedIn was seen in 45% of all phishing attempts, while Microsoft appeared in 13% of them. LinkedIn and Microsoft took top spots as the most exploited brands in phishing attacks last quarter, Check Point Research reported on Tuesday. LinkedIn was exploited in almost half of the phishing attempts seen by Check Point Research during the second quarter of 2022.

LinkedIn and Microsoft are the most impersonated brands in phishing attacks

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