An unexpected email saying “Your email password expires in 14 days” could be a phishing attack. Do not click on such emails. Watch for these warning signs:
- Unknown sender.: The email comes from an unfamiliar address or a domain.
- Unexpected password expiration: You weren't expecting a password change.
- Suspicious links: The email asks you to click a button such as Keep My Password or Update Password.
- Urgent language: It pressures you to act quickly to avoid losing access to your account.
- Requests for credentials: It asks you to enter your email password after clicking a link.
- Unexpected attachments: It includes files you weren't expecting, especially executable files.
Here is a typical example:
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Your email password expires in 14 days
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:15:30 +0000
From: <admin@xannrsecurity.com>
To: [some email]
Password Expiry Notice
[NAME]
Password Expiry Notice
Hello,
This is a password expiry notice for the email account *handwiki@jwork.org*. The password on this server will expire in *14 days*.
To update your password, please click the button below:
Click here to update <www.evergreemmeridianholdings.com>
If you do not update your password before the expiry date, you will be unable to send or receive mail using this account.
If you believe you have received this message in error, please contact your system administrator.
Regards,
Mail Server Administration
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This message was generated automatically by the mail system on *SERVER.jwork*.
Please do not reply to this message.