In early 2024, National Public Data, an online background check and fraud prevention service, experienced a significant data breach. This breach allegedly exposed up to 2.9 billion records with highly sensitive personal data of up to 170M people in the US, UK, and Canada (Bloomberg Law).

If you've received a message that's encrypted, learn how to View and reply to encrypted messages in Outlook. Encrypt a message with Microsoft 365 Message Encryption. New Outlook supports Microsoft 365 Message Encryption as long as your email server has an Office 365 Enterprise E3 license.

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Advanced Outlook.com security for Microsoft 365 subscribers. Learn about encrypted messages in Outlook.com. Encrypt messages using S/MIME in Outlook on the web. Signing your email messages with a digital ID helps to prove your identity and prevent message tampering.

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How to start a scan for viruses or malware in Microsoft Defender. Applies To. Important: The National Public Data breach exposed personal information, including names, addresses, and social security numbers. Learn how to protect yourself and how Microsoft Defender is helping to prevent fraud.

A digital signature assures recipients that the message hasn’t been tampered with. Notes: Outlook on the web requires a Windows desktop device to support S/MIME. S/MIME isn't available in Outlook on the web on Mac, iOS, Android, or other non-Windows devices. S/MIME might not be available for your account.