Scam Of The Week: Microsoft OneNote Audio Note Phishing Emails

All: Internet Criminals are sending phishing attacks where they try to trick you into listening to a fake "Audio Note". They show you screen shots and attempt to scam you into clicking on links or even log into a fake Microsoft login page. 

Security Forums are reporting that: "This campaign comes in the form of an email with the subject "New Audio Note Received" and claims that you have received a new audio message from a contact in your address book. In order to listen to the message, though, you will need to click on a link to listen to it.

Sample email screenshot

 

For Microsoft accounts and Outlook.com logins, it is important to remember that Microsoft login forms will just be on microsoft.com, live.com, microsoftonline.com, and outlook.com domains only.

If you are presented with a Microsoft login page from any other URL, avoid it and use your normal bookmarks to go to these sites.