{"id":97244,"date":"2019-10-30T21:01:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T04:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/?p=97244"},"modified":"2025-08-12T02:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:51:41","slug":"office-365-phishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/tips-tricks\/office-365-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips to Protect Yourself From the Office 365 Phishing Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cybercriminals seem to get more and more sophisticated with their attacks, and phishing scams are no different. The McAfee Labs<\/a> team has observed a new phishing campaign<\/a> using a fake voicemail message to trick victims into giving up their Office 365 email credentials. During the investigation, the team has found three different phishing kits being used to exploit targets.<\/p>\n

How exactly does this sneaky phishing scam work? It all begins when a victim receives an email stating that they\u2019ve missed a phone call, along with a request to log into their account to access the voice message. The email also contains an attached HTML file that redirects the victim to a phishing website. This website prepopulates the victim\u2019s email address and asks them to enter their Office 365 credentials. What\u2019s more, the stealthy attachment contains an audio recording of someone talking, leading the victim to believe that they are listening to a legitimate voicemail.<\/p>\n

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Once the victim enters their password, they are presented with a page stating that their login was successful. The victim is then redirected to the office.com login page, leading them to believe that everything is perfectly normal. Little do they know that their credentials have just been harvested by a cybercriminal.<\/p>\n

Protect Yourself From Scams<\/h2>\n

While this sneaky scheme has been primarily used to target organizations, there is much to be taken away from this incident, as cybercriminals often disguise themselves as businesses to phish for user data. To protect yourself from these stealthy scams, check out the following tips:<\/p>\n