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According to a recent article on \[Hoax-Slayer\](https://www.hoax-slayer.net/secured-onedrive-file-phishing-scam-email/), the latest \*\*phishing scam\*\* is one that includes a "Secured OneDrive File. " From the article, "\_ The \[emails are phishing scams\](/blog/phishing-scams-dont-always-arrive-by-email/) designed to steal your Microsoft Account login credentials\_ . The names of the supposed senders in the emails may vary.

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_Cloud-based storage is a wonderful thing. Being able to store your files and retrieve them from anywhere boosts productivity_. It should come as no surprise then that Microsoft entered the **cloud-based storage** arena back in [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneDrive). It should also come as no surprise that Microsoft’s cloud-storage product, called [OneDrive](https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/), is the target of and vehicle for, **phishing attacks**. Afterall, Microsoft is the [second favorite target](https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/paypal-surpasses-microsoft-as-favorite-target-of-phishing-attacks) of phishing attacks.

According to a recent article on [Hoax-Slayer](https://www.hoax-slayer.net/secured-onedrive-file-phishing-scam-email/), the latest **phishing scam** is one that includes a “Secured OneDrive File. ” From the article, ”\_ The [emails are phishing scams](/blog/phishing-scams-dont-always-arrive-by-email/) designed to steal your Microsoft Account login credentials\_ . The names of the supposed senders in the emails may vary.

![Phishing attack prevention](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2019/11/phishing-attack-prevention-1374.jpg) 

If you [click the Download Document link](/blog/the-only-thing-worse-than-clicking-on-a-malicious-link-in-a-phishing-email/) you will be taken to a OneDrive for Business document sharing page. Because the landing page is on the genuine OneDrive website, _you may be convinced that the document you are about to access is legitimate_. It’s only when you click the Access Document link that the trouble starts.

Clicking the link takes you to a **phishing website** that claims that you must enter your Microsoft Account email address and password before you can access the document. _The fake site has been designed so that it looks like it belongs to Microsoft. But, alas, there is no document_. After you enter your account credentials, you may be automatically redirected to the genuine OneDrive or Office 365 website.”

The [phishing scams](/resources/what-is-phishing/) never stop coming and they never stop evolving. _They use the products and services you use most to trick you when you’re distracted_. It sure would be nice if there were a simple solution to this increasingly complex problem. Turns out, there is.

![Phishing prevention best practices](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2019/11/phishing-prevention-best-practices-4677.jpg) 

It’s called [Phish Protection,](/) and it protects you from every **phishing technique** imaginable. It does so with Smart Quarantine protection, display [name spoofing protection, domain name spoofing](/content/domain-name-spoofing/) protection and real-time link click protection .

\_ [Phish Protection will protect](/blog/protecting-against-phishing-is-even-harder-with-invisible-links/) you from the OneDrive phishing scam\_ , because when you click on the Download Document link, it will scan the website, see that it is malicious and prevent you from reaching it ( and getting scammed).

[Phish Protection](/blog/do-i-need-third-party-phishing-protection-for-office-365/) is \*\* cloud-based\*\* , which means \_ there’s no hardware, software or maintenance. It also means it sets up in 10 minutes and is offered at extremely attractive rates\_. How attractive? How about pennies per month per email.

[Protection from phishing](/) scams like the OneDrive scam. Get protected now with [Phish Protection.](/blog/attack-on-2-factor-authentication-highlights-phishing-protection-needs/) Try it today risk free for 30 days.

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Founder and General Manager of DuoCircle. Product strategy and commercial lead across DuoCircle's 2,000+ customer base.

[LinkedIn Profile →](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradslavin) 

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