ALIBI v4.0 • VERIFIED QUANTITATIVE BRIEFING

Forensic Header & URL Audit: Microsoft 365 Urgent Password Reset

Learn how to inspect Reply-To headers, punycode lookalike domains, and SPF/DKIM signatures to verify whether a Microsoft 365 notification is legitimate or a phishing attack.

3-Point Forensic Check for Microsoft 365: 1) Exact root domain match, 2) Return-Path === From header, 3) Zero urgency/wire-transfer coercion.
FAQ: How do I tell if a Microsoft 365 email is real or phishing?

Inspect the raw email header (Reply-To and Return-Path) and never click embedded login links; navigate directly to the official Microsoft 365 domain.