Learn how to recover a hacked or compromised account, what to do next, and how to prevent your account from being compromised in the future.

Learn what to do if you find charges you don't recognize from Microsoft.

Learn what to do if your username and password have stopped working. If you sign in to your account while traveling or if you install a new app that signs in with your account, you may get …

Go to https://IdentityTheft.gov and follow the steps there to report the fraudulent activity. Contact the companies for any accounts you don't recognize. Tell them you're a victim of identity theft …

In this article we're going to talk about some of the most common cyberattacks and scams that we see, and give you a few things you can do to protect yourself. One of the most common …

Where they get you is when you try to cancel the fake order. That's how the scam works. In order to cancel the fake order, you'll either have to click a link or call them on the telephone. Either …

Provides information for avoiding and reporting Microsoft technical support scams.

How tech support scams work Scammers may call you directly on the phone and pretend to be representatives of a tech company. They might even spoof the caller ID so that it displays a …

Phishing (pronounced: fishing) is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information -- such as credit card numbers, bank information, or …

Microsoft Defender's web protection helps protect you against malicious sites that are being used for phishing or spreading malware. Available on Windows, Android, and iOS.

When a thief gathers information about you and uses it to impersonate or defraud you, it's called identity theft.