Dropbox is utilized to break Microsoft accounts. According to the authority, the criminals have been acting very quickly in some cases.
The authority warns of Microsoft accounts. Henri Kärkkäinen
Transport and Communications Agency Traficom Cyber Security Center tells Recently received notifications of Microsoft 365 users.
According to the authority, the criminals have used PDF files shared via the Dropbox file distribution service for e-mail IDs.
The scam message looks like a Dropbox sent and tells about the file shared with the user. If the link is mistaken for a click, the user is directed to the phishing page, which is advised to log in by using Microsoft IDs.
Dropbox scam can be used to break the Microsoft user account. Cyber security center
In its announcement, the Cyber Security Center states that in the cases that they have been informed, the victim’s Microsoft account has been used to sign in even in minutes after he has entered his badge to the scam site.
Once you have access to your account, a hijacked account is used to send new phishing messages. Cyber Security Center Security Specialist Samuli Könönen Indeed, the announcement emphasizes that even a familiar email email must be alert.
The Cyber Security Center urges all Microsoft 365 customers to warn their staff of phishing.
– In addition, the introduction of a multi -stage authentication will help you protect your account captures, says Könönen.