11/05/2026
🚩 Weekly Dose of Red Flags #19: The Login Page That Looks Exactly Right
You click a link, the Microsoft login screen appears. The logo looks right, the colors match, and everything seems completely normal... Except you're not on Microsoft's website.
Cybercriminals can create convincing copies of login pages for Microsoft 365, Google, Dropbox, and other platforms your business uses every day.
And when an employee enters their credentials, that information may go straight to the attacker.
Here's what your team needs to know:
🔴 Don't trust appearances alone. A professional-looking login page doesn't mean it's legitimate.
🔴 Check the actual website address. Look for misspellings, unusual domains, or URLs that don't belong to the service you're trying to access.
🔴 Be cautious with unexpected login requests. If an email asks you to sign in to view a document, verify the request through a trusted channel.
The safest habit? Open the service directly through your browser or a trusted bookmark rather than following an unexpected link.
For law firms and other businesses handling sensitive client information, one compromised account can put far more than an employee's inbox at risk.
At Reno Computer Services, we help businesses build stronger security practices so one convincing fake doesn't become a much bigger problem.