We live in a world where hackers never sleep.
They constantly come up with new ideas toinject malware into your devicesor trick you into revealing sensitive information.
Sometimes, they may even send you unsolicited Microsoft account verification codes.
Or they may politely invite you to verify your Outlook account.
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Why Would I Get an Unsolicited Microsoft Verification Code?
There are two possible explanations for why you received an unsolicited Microsoft verification code.
To check that the login attempt is genuine, Microsoft sends you a verification code.
In this case, the code is genuinely sent by Microsoft.
you might visit theRecent activity pageand peek if there have been any unsuccessful attempts to get into your account.
But if nothing weird shows up, this means the code you received is aphishing attempt.
Most importantly, dont tap on anything, and dont use the verification code in any way.
Most likely, this is a phishing attempt aimed at gaining access to your Microsoft account.
This is not a genuine verification code.
Go toMicrosofts official website, and change your account password.
double-check to use a complex, long, hard-to-guess password.
Most likely, someones trying to guess your password.
Change it and use a complex password that contains at least 15 characters.
double-check to include numbers, special characters, and random capital letters.
