LinkedIn targeted in 52 percent of global phishing attacks

New analysis by AtlasVPN of primary data from Check Point shows business social network LinkedIn was related to over 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in the first quarter of 2022. This is the first time that a social media network has been seen in campaigns much more often than any tech giant brand name like Apple, Google and Microsoft. It echoes the need for executives to protect their information even outside of corporate networks as attackers increasingly probe for weak spots elsewhere. LinkedIn only appeared in eight percent of phishing emails in the previous quarter, so this is… [Continue Reading]