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Has my Dropbox been compromised? A file was shared with me and it looks like a phishing attempt.
I received a notification in my Dropbox account which states - "Human Resources invited you to view the file Employee Discretionary Bonus.paper"
Now this is clearly a phishing attempt but I am concerned about how this file got into my dropbox and even more so as I cannot find it anywhere in my folders.
There is a file in there which I can see in the notifications and the search function - I haven't opened it or deleted it yet
Has my dropbox been compromised and if so how can I re-secure my account?
TIA
Hey anadin, thanks for posting on the forum.
It’s possible that this is a phishing attempt indeed, especially if you weren’t expecting any such file. The file may not show among the rest of your files/folders unless you add it from your Shared tab here (again, if you believe this isn’t legit, please don’t add it to your account).
As for your Dropbox account, this doesn’t mean it’s been hacked. However, you can always double check your Security page for any unknown browsers/devices being connected to your Dropbox account. One extra security step is to reset your Dropbox password and enable two-step verification.
Finally, you can always report the file you received to abuse@dropbox.com directly.
For anything else, feel free to ping me.
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- Nancy
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Hey anadin, thanks for posting on the forum.
It’s possible that this is a phishing attempt indeed, especially if you weren’t expecting any such file. The file may not show among the rest of your files/folders unless you add it from your Shared tab here (again, if you believe this isn’t legit, please don’t add it to your account).
As for your Dropbox account, this doesn’t mean it’s been hacked. However, you can always double check your Security page for any unknown browsers/devices being connected to your Dropbox account. One extra security step is to reset your Dropbox password and enable two-step verification.
Finally, you can always report the file you received to abuse@dropbox.com directly.
For anything else, feel free to ping me.
