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• Can you identify the scam?

  Posted on January 29, 2024 at 02:42 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  ON SECURITY

  

  By Susan Bradley

  This is scam season at my office.

  Every day, there is an unwanted email that comes though our email-filtering system and into our inboxes. And every day, the scams get a little bit better. But often, being aware of scams isn’t just about watching out for email lures but also text messages, posts on social media, or even phone calls.

  How can you avoid getting trapped by these scams?

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.05.0, 2024-01-29).

  On Security Browser Scams, Database Breaches, Hybrid Analysis, Microsoft 365 authentication, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Tech Support Scams, Two-factor authentication, VirusTotal

• Office (er, Microsoft) 365 authentication heads for the hills

  Posted on September 28, 2020 at 17:11 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  If you’re trying to log in to Microsoft 365, and can’t get past the authentication step, you aren’t alone.

  Per Brad Sams:

  Microsoft is aware of the issue but at this time there is not an ETA for a fix. Amusingly, the support account for Microsoft 365 on Twitter recommends that you check your account dashboard for MO222965 but when you try to authenticate, it fails… If you are already logged into an app or dashboard, you should be safe to utilize that feature but do not log out.

  I expect it’ll be fixed in short order.

  Here’s the official notification:

  

  Man, if Microsoft itself can’t install patches to its key service without blowing things up….

  Office News Microsoft 365 authentication