Accounting for 25%, Microsoft has become a liar for two consecutive years and likes to pretend to be a brand.

CTOnews.com May 31 news, According to the market research agency CyberShield released the latest report, In 2022 phishing incidents, Microsoft in the fraud impersonation brand accounted for the highest proportion, Up to 25%; Last year Microsoft accounted for 19%, For two consecutive years became fraudsters "Favorite impersonation" brand.

Source: The CyberShield report points out that Microsoft was "welcomed" by fraudsters mainly because during the COVID-19 epidemic, more and more employees took the form of telecommuting and frequently used online collaboration to work.

Many employees use Microsoft products and services such as Office 365, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive to meet online communication and work requirements. This has also become a preferred target for phishing attacks, which often defraud users by resetting credentials, updating software, or accessing files.

The top five brands "welcomed" by scammers were Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Outlook. CTOnews.com attached the original report, which interested users can click to read.