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I-Team Quick Tip: Fake work calendar invites

I-Team Quick Tip: Fake work calendar invites

Abc7Chicago • October 24, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point say hackers are sending fake meeting invitations to steal your email account credentials.

Researchers recently flagged more than 302,000 phishing emails targeting more than 40,000 organizations.

Always ask if the invite is really someone you know in your organization.

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Check the link before you click. A real Teams or Zoom meeting uses an official domain to verify the address.

Also, be suspicious of invites or strange meeting attachments asking you sign-in. Instead, those entries should populate directly in your calendar.

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