{"id":6440,"date":"2025-07-29T15:58:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T22:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xmission.com\/blog\/?p=6440"},"modified":"2025-07-30T08:16:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:16:21","slug":"lets-talk-phishing-part-3-when-scammers-pose-as-xmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xmission.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/lets-talk-phishing-part-3-when-scammers-pose-as-xmission","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Talk Phishing\u2014Part 3: When Scammers Pose as XMission"},"content":{"rendered":"

They’re getting smarter: Phishing attacks are now targeting XMission’s identity<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"PhishOver the past several months, we’ve seen a dramatic rise in phishing emails targeting XMission customers. Not from random overseas scam operations, but from threat actors who are mimicking XMission’s\u00a0branding, tone, and even our past support language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

These aren’t your typical typo-riddled scams. They use our logo, our formatting, and our language. And they’ve been hitting inboxes with alarming frequency.<\/p>\n

We want to pull back the curtain on what we’re seeing, why it’s happening, and what you can do to protect yourself.<\/p>\n

Phishing that looks like it came from us<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Below are\u00a0real examples<\/strong> of phishing emails we\u2019ve received reports of. The formatting and phrasing may seem familiar, but the links are not. These emails are not from XMission<\/strong>\u00a0and should be treated as malicious.<\/p>\n

“Notice: New Policy for Handling Suspicious Messages” (Spoofed Support Notice)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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This email appears to offer additional security services, using language like “opt out of receiving flagged emails.” It includes a very convincing button with the familiar XMission blue.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s wrong with it?<\/strong><\/p>\n