Apple purchase receipt email scam update#
Microsoft have stated that when it comes to account information, including security codes for two-step verification and account update information, such as password changes, the email address domain will always be – so be sure to double check the sender to know if it’s safe to trust the message and open it. Here’s two examples of the types of emails we’re seeing cybercriminals send, however keep in mind that there are always variations and different tactics they use to try and catch you off guard.īeware that sometimes they’ll try sending phishing emails for targeted specific O365 apps, like Outlook, rather than your O365 account – either way they get the credentials they want. Furthermore, if a hacker gains access to an administrative account, they have the ability to access and encrypt all files / information within an entire company’s O365 data base. The potential for damage (both to your files and your reputation) is high.
Not only is damage inflicted to your email contacts, the cybercriminals also have access to everything else that’s stored in O365, from One Drive, to SharePoint, to Skype. They use casual subject lines like ‘FYI’ to get your contacts to lower their guard and click the links. Your email is then used to send emails with malicious links to those in your contacts. The attackers then go on to target your address book, which is often filled with business and personal contacts.
It begins with them sending you an email that attempts to collect your credentials for your Office 365 account. There has been a reported pattern for cybercriminals targeting O365 users. Apple impersonators on the other hand are taking the approach of an Apple ID purchasing receipt, trying to trick you into thinking your Apple ID has been used to purchase something, coaxing you to ‘log in’ to your account, giving them access your personal information, including credit card details, address, the list goes on. The cybercriminals behind the Microsoft impersonations are targeting Office365 (O365) users, in a bid to gain credentials and access company data. While phishing emails are nothing new, they continue to get more and more sophisticated. Cybercriminals use these brands as masks because they’re reputable and trusted on a global scale, meaning victims are more likely to trust content that looks like it’s coming from them. In the last few months, a new wave of phishing scams continue being delivered to users on both Microsoft and Apple devices. More than 90% of cyber-attacks are carried out through emails.
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