Phishing emails are built to look routine. Last week, two of them reached internal users at one of our client businesses, and both had the same goal: stealing Microsoft email account passwords. Both were handled as small incidents, but they are a timely reminder that email is the front door for most attacks.
You Can’t Stop Them from Arriving
No one can prevent these messages from landing in an inbox. The most effective defense is a team that recognizes them and a few consistent habits.
Six Habits That Protect You
- Be cautious with unknown senders. If you don’t recognize the sender, treat the message as suspect.
- Don’t click suspicious links or open unexpected attachments. When in doubt, leave it alone.
- Think before you enter your Microsoft password. Type it only when you know you should, such as when you sign in to email or go directly to office.com yourself. Attackers are after your login credentials.
- Verify the sender. Check that both the display name and the actual email address are correct.
- Report suspicious messages to your IT department or provider so others can be warned.
- Add a protective layer. Ask us how our AI-managed cloud email security solutions can help protect your business.
Key takeawayA link in an email is never a good reason to type your password. If it asks, stop and verify first.
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