Phishing attacks are a major threat to businesses of any size. They can steal sensitive information, disrupt operations, and damage your reputation. Fortunately, Microsoft 365 Defender offers a powerful suite of tools to fortify your email security and safeguard your organization.
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Distributed spam distraction used for illegal activities
Usually, when victims find out their account has been hacked or hijacked, serious damage has already been done. But there’s a new illegal activity that cybercriminals are employing — and it’s done in plain sight. Distributed spam distraction involves sending thousands of spam email, and they do more than cause distractions.
Don’t fall for distributed spam distraction
Users get around 200 emails in their inbox a day, including work messages, automated payment slips, and everyone’s least favorite email, spam. Spam messages are mostly harmless, but when you get more than 10,000 of them flooding your inbox, you’re probably the victim of a special type of spam attack.