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Security·8 Juin 20265 min
I Got a Suspicious Email at Work: What Should I Do?
By Helion Cloud Team
Click or not click? This guide explains how to recognize phishing, what to do if you clicked and how to protect your company.
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You receive an email from 'Microsoft' saying your account will be suspended, or from 'DHL' with a blocked parcel. It's phishing. And it happens to everyone, even IT professionals.
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How to recognize a phishing email (5 signs)
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I clicked: what to do in the next 10 minutes?
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How Microsoft Defender protects you automatically
Safe Links: every link analyzed in real time before you can click: malicious pages blocked. Safe Attachments: every attachment opened in sandbox first. AI Anti-phishing: detects emails impersonating your contacts. Included in Business Premium, absent in Basic/Standard.
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Reporting a suspicious email
Use the 'Report message' button in Outlook (included in Business Premium). Your report improves protection for all users. If data is compromised: report to data protection authority within 72 hours (GDPR).
Summary
Clicking a phishing link is not a shame: what matters is the reaction in the first few minutes. Helion Cloud trains your teams and deploys Microsoft Defender so malicious emails no longer reach your inboxes.
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