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Social media phishing attacks up more than 70 percent

Thursday May 2, 2019. 03:19 PM , from BetaNews
Social media phishing, primarily on Facebook and Instagram, has seen a 74.7 percent increase in the first quarter of 2019. A new report on the current phishing landscape from predictive email defense company Vade Secure also shows that Microsoft has retained its spot as the most impersonated brand for four straight quarters, due to the potentially lucrative returns to be gained from Office 365 credentials. It also reveals increasing sophistication in attacks. For example with Office 365 phishing attacks, cybercriminals will often mirror the actual Office 365 login page, pulling JavaScript and CSS directly from the legitimate website and inserting… [Continue Reading]
https://betanews.com/2019/05/02/social-media-phishing/
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