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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 907550" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Microsoft (and others) will never ask you to confirm your details.</p><p></p><p>1. Report as Phishing</p><p>2. Block the Sender (although may not be effective)</p><p>3. Delete the email</p><p></p><p>- Do not open any links in the email to your browser.</p><p>- Do not enter any credentials (email/passwords).</p><p></p><p>Protect your Microsoft account:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use a secure password manager to generate a password 12+ characters/digits/symbols</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Enable 2nd Factor Authentication</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Download Microsoft Authenticator</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Review your <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4026645/microsoft-account-check-the-recent-sign-in-activity" target="_blank"><u>recent activity</u></a></li> </ul><p>Extra, but not required:</p><p>Change your alias and use as default for sign-in.</p><p></p><p>If you use Outlook apps for emails:</p><p>- <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/how-to-deal-with-phishing-in-outlook-com-0d882ea5-eedc-4bed-aebc-079ffa1105a3" target="_blank">How to deal with phishing in Outlook.com</a></p><p>- Check the Junk filter is enabled</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/12410/microsoft-account-how-to-help-keep-your-account-safe-and-secure[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 907550, member: 3"] Microsoft (and others) will never ask you to confirm your details. 1. Report as Phishing 2. Block the Sender (although may not be effective) 3. Delete the email - Do not open any links in the email to your browser. - Do not enter any credentials (email/passwords). Protect your Microsoft account: [LIST] [*]Use a secure password manager to generate a password 12+ characters/digits/symbols [*]Enable 2nd Factor Authentication [*]Download Microsoft Authenticator [*]Review your [URL='https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4026645/microsoft-account-check-the-recent-sign-in-activity'][U]recent activity[/U][/URL] [/LIST] Extra, but not required: Change your alias and use as default for sign-in. If you use Outlook apps for emails: - [URL='https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/how-to-deal-with-phishing-in-outlook-com-0d882ea5-eedc-4bed-aebc-079ffa1105a3']How to deal with phishing in Outlook.com[/URL] - Check the Junk filter is enabled [URL unfurl="true"]https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/12410/microsoft-account-how-to-help-keep-your-account-safe-and-secure[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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