Security News > 2022 > October > DHL named most-spoofed brand in phishing

DHL is the most spoofed brand when it comes to phishing emails, according to Check Point.

Crooks most frequently used the brand name in their attempts to steal personal and payment information from marks between July and September 2022, with the shipping giant accounting for 22 percent of all worldwide phishing attempts intercepted by the cybersecurity outfit.

DHL warned customers that it was the target of a "Major global scam and phishing attack" on June 28, and noted it was "Working hard to block the fraudulent websites and emails."

While DHL tops the list of lifted brands, Check Point says Microsoft is in second place for third-quarter phishing scams, totaling 16 percent of all campaigns cashing in on brand recognition.

Victims are more likely to click on a malicious link that looks like it was sent from a trusted brand, which is what keeps the phishing pool stocked.

Similar to the DHL spoof, the Microsoft-brand phish attempts to lure the victim into clicking on a malicious link that spoofs a Microsoft web app login page and then enter their account password.

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