That one weird thing in Outlook that gives phishers and scammers an in to an inbox
Users are urging Microsoft to rethink how it shows sender email addresses in Outlook because phishing criminals are taking advantage, using helpful, friendly names to serve up emails loaded with malicious intent.
The problem is connected to how a list of emails is displayed. Outlook will helpfully show the friendly name if it can rather than the actual address of the sender. In some service iterations, hovering over the name will show the actual address, but in others, a user must open the email to see the relevant information.
"These are very intelligent, tech-savvy people, and they don't need unhelpful advice to 'check more carefully' - the point is they are busy and stressed, and it's easy to make mistakes.
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