{"id":10469,"date":"2022-03-01T00:36:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T00:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftsgary.com\/?p=566"},"modified":"2023-04-03T08:58:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T08:58:17","slug":"fake-o365-message-important-upgrade-is-required-phishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myonlinesecurity.co.uk\/fake-o365-message-important-upgrade-is-required-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake O365 Message Important Upgrade Is Required \u2013 Phishing"},"content":{"rendered":"
We see lots of phishing attempts for email credentials. This one is a typical one. It pretends to be a message from Microsoft Office365 saying your mailbox is full. It is so obvious from the style of the email that these are not written by a native English speaker.<\/p>\n
I am getting totally fed up of these that are using a compromised site ( that has been reported more times than I have eaten hot breakfast) These criminals performing the phishing scams have been using the domain for months now. I have reported to everybody I can with no obvious action. Either the site still has vulnerabilities allowing it to be continually re-used in this criminal activity or the reports have been totally ignored.<\/p>\n
To protect my users I blacklist the email address test@test.com. I still see the emails in the server quarantine, but no user will receive them.<\/p>\n
They use email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment. A very high proportion are being targeted at small and medium size businesses, with the hope of getting a better response than they do from consumers.<\/p>\n
Remember many email clients, especially on a mobile phone or tablet, only show the Name in the From: and not the bit in <domain.com >. That is why these scams and phishes work so well.<\/p>\n
The email looks like:<\/p>\n
From:<\/strong> Microsoft Office365 <test@test.com> Hello,<\/em> Login<\/strong>\u00a0to upgrade to 5GB<\/em><\/p>\n We concurrently apologize for any inconveniences.<\/em><\/p>\n Thanks, Office Inc<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Screenshot:<\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> Tue 06\/06\/2017 23:21
\nSubject:<\/strong> Important Upgrade Is Required<\/p>\nBody Content<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n
\nYour mailbox memory is full, Kindly follow the instruction below to upgrade your email account to enable us serve you better.<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nIf you follow the link in the email You first get sent to \u2018http:\/\/ronaldsinkwell.com.br\/js\/Office365\/Secure\/\u2019 where you get an immediate redirection to and you see a webpage looking like this: http:\/\/www.ftc-network.com\/js\/Microsoft\/Office365\/
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\nWe all get very blas\u00e9 about phishing and think we know so much that we will never fall for a phishing attempt. Don\u2019t assume that all attempts are obvious. Watch for any site that invites you to enter ANY personal or financial information. It might be an email that says \u201cyou have won a prize\u201d or \u201csign up to this website for discounts, prizes and special offers\u201d<\/p>\n