Scam emails are getting better at looking official. This one claims to be an urgent warning from Microsoft about your email account. It looks serious. It feels time sensitive. And that is exactly the ...

I recently received an email from Microsoft stating that I needed to make a purchase to keep my account alive. It has all the hallmarks of a phishing scam: immediate request, account closure, demand ...

Delete your passwords, Microsoft warns its billion-plus users, all of whom should move fully to passkeys. If a password remains on your account, it says, that account remains vulnerable to attack and ...

The e-mail states all your data will be lost unless immediate action is taken. The message includes a link to “keep your account open”. Trading Standards Scotland said: “In some cases the message says ...

1] Is two-factor authentication active on your account? Two-factor authentication is a security feature that adds layer of protection to help keep your account safe. However, it can sometimes become a ...