You have been hacked, they sent the email from your own account. They basically just spoofed your email address to make it look like it was sent from your account. Email spoofing is a relatively easy thing to do and it happens more than you think.
On April 13 Microsoft announced there was a security breach that affected email accounts of people using MSN, Outlook and Hotmail. The best course of action is to imm
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launched against Verizon mobile customers. This attack which is very well crafted, directs people to login in order to claim a discount. This attack uses over 70 fake Verizon domains and fake login pages. Its designed to lure legitimate Verizon customers to visit the fak
This phishing email scam informs users that their account has been or will be suspended and is currently pending deletion due to a copyright infringement violation. It informs the user they must visit the link provided (spoofed) and log in to appeal the decision in order to avoid permanent account deletion. When the user visits the link an
Microsoft’s Windows Defender Security Team discovered a phishing scam designed to obtain American Express cardholders sensitive information.
HBO has lots of customers that love the convenience offered by streaming their favorite movies and shows. Unfortunately it is also among the most common targets of phishing scams. This season it was HBO’s Game of Thrones that viewers anticipated and scammers eyed. They targeted the season with a “Free Trial”phishing email.
This scam tricks its victims into sharing their Office 365 login and password by sending them to a faked login page for access.
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