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Tech Tip: Safe Links and Safe Attachments Protection

The Safe Links and Safe Attachments Exchange Online Protection Features are part of our Microsoft licensing that add an additional layer of protection against malicious links and attachments used in phishing emails and other attacks. URLs in email messages are scanned and rewritten as part of the Safe Links scanning. When hovering over links in emails, users will see https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ added before the original URL. Each person should still review links to be sure they are directing to the location that you expect before clicking on any link. If you should click on a link determined to be unsafe, you will be directed to a warning page with the MCC logo at the top. 

Safe Attachments in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 runs a verification process on email attachments before they are delivered in your email. Attachments that are determined to be unsafe will be removed from the message. Again, each person should be vigilant and not open suspicious attachments as no system can provide 100% protection. 

Penwarden, Ann
Computing & Information Technology Services
06/08/2023