Four Brazilian banks are among the most frequently targeted for phishing attacksaccording to a report published cloud flash, a company dedicated to internet security, performance and reliability. A study listing the top 50 global brands used in phishing attacks found that Bradesco ranked 27th, Caixa Economica Federal in 28th place Nubank in 34th place and Itau Unibanko in 46th place.

Phishing is a form of virtual attack that aims to obtain sensitive information through fraudulent contacts such as SMS, WhatsApp, and email. Criminals pretend to be bank employees and ask victims for confidential information. Unfortunately, many people end up falling for this type of scam due to the fact that they do not verify the veracity of the contact and fall into despair.

According to Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, phishing attacks undermine trust in the brands we use every day and are becoming increasingly difficult for even tech-savvy people to spot. That’s why Cloudflare has expanded its Zero Trust services with real-time protection against new phishing sites.

“Phishing attacks undermine our trust in the brands we love and use every day, and are becoming increasingly difficult for even the most digitally savvy person to detect. Our sanity, bank accounts, and passwords should not be compromised because we misspelled the “from” field or accidentally clicked on an obscure URL.Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, said.

The report also showed that financial, technology and telecom brands are the most frequently counterfeited sectors. This is because these sectors offer unprecedented access and financial advantages that can be beneficial to attackers. Technology and telecom companies are particularly vulnerable, as phishing attacks can intercept emails and text messages used to verify a user’s identity through two-factor authentication, potentially compromising other accounts.

Given this scenario, it is important that users remain vigilant and take extra care when providing personal information. It is important to always verify the validity of a contact, never provide sensitive data by phone or email, and always check the website URL before entering any information. In addition, it is recommended to use two-factor authentication features and keep your security and anti-virus software up to date.

Top 50 Brands Used in Phishing Attacks

Check out the list of the 50 most used brands in phishing attacks:

1 AT&T Inc.
2 paypal
3 Microsoft
4 DHL
5 goal
6 Internal Revenue Service
7 Verizon
8 Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd.
9 Adobe
10 Amazon
11 apple
12 Wells Fargo and Company
13 eBay Inc.
14 Swiss Post
15 Naver
16 Instagram (Goal)
17 whatsapp (meta)
18 Rakuten
19 East Japan Railway Company
20 American Express Company
21 KDDI
22 Office365 (Microsoft)
23 Chase Bank
24 EON
25 Singtel Optus Petit Limited
26 Coinbase Global, Inc.
27 Banco Bradesco SA
28 Caixa Economica Federal
29 JCB Co., Ltd.
30 ING Group
31 HSBC Holdings plc
32 Netflix Inc.
33 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
34 Nubank
35 Bank Millennium S.A.
36 Japan National Police Agency
37 Allegro
38
39 correos
40 Federal Express
41 LinkedIn (Microsoft)
42US Postal Service
43 Alphabet
44 Bank of America Corporation
45 Deutscher Paketdienst
46 Banco Itau Unibanko S.A.
47 pair
48 Swiss AG
49 LexisNexis
50 Orange SA

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Source: cloudflare

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