Vade Releases 2023 Phishers' Favorites Report

Vade’s 2023 Phishers’ Favorites report highlights Facebook as the most impersonated brand in phishing (with a 74% YoY rise in unique phishing sites), while social media saw the largest surge in phishing URLs (110% YoY) and financial services remained the most targeted sector; cloud brands like Microsoft, Google, and Netflix were also heavily spoofed. The report underscores emerging trends including abuse of legitimate services to evade detection, rising quishing techniques, and the growth of Phishing-as-a-Service marketplaces.