Elevate Technology

  If your business runs on Microsoft 365 and most Australian businesses do, then a compromised account isn't just an IT headache. It's a direct line into your emails, files, invoices, and client data. So the question worth asking isn't "could this happen to us?" It's "what's actually stopping it?" The short answer: yes, managed IT services can prevent a Microsoft 365 account takeover, provided the right layers of protection are in place and actively monitored. The longer answer is a lot more useful, so let's unpack it. What Is a Microsoft 365 Account Takeover, Exactly? A Microsoft 365 account takeover happens when a cybercriminal gains unauthorised access to a staff member's 365 login, usually through a stolen or guessed password, a phishing email, or a fake login page designed to harvest credentials. Once inside, an attacker doesn't need to "hack" anything else. They already look like a legitimate user. From there, they mig...