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Scammers are now using the rnicrosoft typo to hack Microsoft accounts
Users should pay extra attention to every element of a suspicious email.
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Published onSeptember 19, 2024
published onSeptember 19, 2024
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It’s not surprising that Microsoft has been one of the most popular targets for scamming: from hacking Microsoft 365 accounts to increasingAI-driven cyberattackson the Redmond-based tech giant, the company is constantly bombarded with dozens of attacks every day.
While most can be easily spotted – after all, users nowknow how to spot a suspecting emails– hackers are coming up with ingenious ways to bypass every sort of security measure. The latest of these tricks is to replace the microsoft word from the email sent by Microsoft with rnicrosoft.
Can you spot the difference? If not, then you’re susceptible to this simple, but effective hack.
The ‘m’ in the second word is made up of ‘r’+’n’, whichtogether seem like ‘m’, but it’s not. I had to pay close attention tothis Reddit postuntil I found out what waswrong.
Apparently,this is working in some parts of the world, and accordingto this Reddit post, users are constantly getting hit with it. The ‘rn’ is also placed very conveniently in the email address, in a place users are not typically inclined to check.
As you can see in the picture, everything goes smoothly until you pay close attention. But it might all be too late if you don’t pay close attention when the time is right.
So rnicrosoft is another typo you have to be careful about. It’s right there in your face, but you only have to see it.
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Flavius Floare
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
