Phishing emails can significantly harm the business. By practicing vigilance and reporting phishing attempts in Outlook, you can effectively block these malicious threats and report them. Here’s how to report a phishing email in Outlook.
Identifying Phishing Emails
Phishing emails are fraudulent messages that appear to come from a legitimate source, often to steal personal information or install malware. Here are some common signs of phishing emails:
- Unusual sender email address
- Generic greetings (e.g., "Dear Customer")
- Urgent or threatening language
- Suspicious links or attachments
- Requests for personal information
We would like to emphasize - if you receive a email from supplier and first thing you get:
- a page with another link like
- a pdf or word document with another link
- or (and) you will get a page which checks if you are human - this is most likely malicious email and bad actors try to trick the URL protection mechanism which checks for malicious content.
If you report email as phishing (described below) IT team will get a copy of that email. If you need any extra checks please always refer back to your cyber security training, and if you are not sure please forward the email to [email protected] and ask the IT team for an additional help.
Steps to Report Phishing in Outlook
Do Not Click on Links or Attachments: If you suspect an email is a phishing attempt, do not click on any links or download any attachments.
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Report the Email:
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Outlook Desktop App:
- Open the phishing email.
- Click on the "Report" button in the toolbar.
- Select "Report Phishing" from the dropdown menu.
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Outlook Web App:
- Open the phishing email.
- Use either Report button or right click on the email and select Report.
- Select "Report phishing" from the dropdown menu.
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Outlook Desktop App:
Additional Tips
- Stay Informed: Keep yourself updated on the latest phishing tactics and how to recognize them.
By following these steps, you can help protect yourself and others from phishing attacks in Outlook.