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Hackers created fake Outlook login page in phishing drive
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Thecloudenables enterprises (big and small) to deploy computing resources cost-effectively, at scale. But as users ofMicrosoft Outlook,Teams, Excel, and other Office 365 apps have come to realize, the platform has its own perils.
Hacking, which is one of the negative aspects of the cloud, reared its ugly head recently. This time around, hackers targeted Outlook accounts of employees in various organizations, according to an Abnormal Securityreport.
Phishing attackers used a fake Outlook login page
In this phishing attempt, the attacker sends an email designed to look like it comes from the genuineMicrosoft Outlookteam.
The email notifies the recipient that their organization expects all employees to migrate to a new MSOutlookweb portal.
In addition, it injects a sense of urgency into the communication to compel the target to act faster.
The attacker impersonates an automated notification from theOutlookteam on behalf of the recipient’s company. Recipients are urged to “upgrade” theirOutlookservices within 24 hours, or email deliveries to them will be delayed.
To migrate or upgrade to the new MSOutlooksite, the victim has to unwittingly click on a login link that leads to a fakeOutlooklogin page.
Since the attacker controls the fake sign-in portal, they have access to the Microsoft account user credentials that the victim types.
Once the hacker receives the victim’s login details, they can access troves of information stored on the Microsoft account. Similarly, you can’t rule out the possibility of the attacker compromising other accounts associated with the breachedOutlookaccount.
The cloud though isn’t going anywhere despite the persistent hackingthreats. But Office 365 users can protect their data and apps with the various security features available on the platform.
In addition, stronger password policies andpassword securityawareness programs can help a great deal.
As always, you can share your opinion or ask any question about Microsoft account security in the comments section below.
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