In 2022, Microsoft was the brand most frequently used in spoofing. Google ranked second, while Yahoo followed. Spoofing is a fraud technique where the threat actor impersonates a legitimate company or brand. They usually contain malicious URLs or files in the form of fake job offers, lottery messages, or money refund scams.
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