brand impersonation

Microsoft is rolling out a new, client‑side shield inside Microsoft Teams that will warn users when an inbound VoIP call appears to be impersonating a trusted brand—a move that extends the collaboration platform’s recent anti‑phishing controls into the calling channel and aims to blunt the...

Microsoft is rolling out a new shield for Microsoft Teams calls that will warn users when an incoming external caller may be impersonating a well‑known brand, marking a significant escalation in the platform’s defenses against collaboration‑centric social engineering. Background Brand spoofing...

Microsoft Teams is about to get a new line of defense against social‑engineering fraud: a built‑in call‑scanning feature that warns users when an external inbound call appears to be impersonating a trusted brand, arriving as part of Microsoft's broader push to harden Teams against phishing...

In the second quarter of 2024, Microsoft emerged as the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks, accounting for 57% of such incidents, according to Check Point Research. This significant increase underscores the growing trend of cybercriminals targeting major technology companies to exploit...

Phishing remains one of the most persistent and rapidly evolving threats within the digital landscape, and recent findings from Check Point Research (CPR) underscore how attackers are constantly updating their strategies to take advantage of shifting user habits and the immense popularity of...

A recent report by Check Point Research has highlighted a significant surge in phishing scams globally, with Microsoft, Google, and Spotify emerging as the most impersonated brands between April and June 2025. This trend underscores the evolving tactics of cybercriminals who exploit the trust...

The invisible war between cybercriminals and organizations has taken a dramatic turn as hackers’ phishing campaigns embrace increasingly sophisticated strategies, using PDFs to impersonate trusted brands like Microsoft and DocuSign. Between May and June 2025, researchers from Cisco Talos...

Microsoft 365 has cemented itself as the leading productivity suite for businesses, managing everything from email to cloud storage to collaborative applications. With hundreds of millions of active users globally and deep integration into countless organizations, the platform represents a...

Microsoft is stepping up its security game by introducing a brand-new phishing attack alert system for Microsoft Teams. This feature aims to protect against one of the most persistent issues plaguing organizations: phishing attacks that exploit brand impersonation. The best part? This feature...