If You See This Microsoft Login-Your Account Is Being Hacked
Forbes • • technology
Key Points:
- Microsoft urges its billion-plus users to delete passwords and fully adopt passkeys, warning that accounts with remaining passwords are vulnerable to hijacking.
- Checkpoint reports that Microsoft was the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks in Q1 2026, accounting for 22% of all brand impersonation attempts.
- A new phishing attack mimics Microsoft’s authentication service with a fake login page designed to steal email addresses and passwords by using misleading URLs.
- Users are advised to avoid suspicious login pages, change passwords immediately if credentials were entered, and enable passkeys or non-SMS multi-factor authentication for enhanced security.
- Apple, Google, and Amazon followed Microsoft as the top brands targeted in phishing attacks, collectively accounting for nearly 50% of all phishing attempts in the quarter.
