Spam calendar events

Question

I get three recurring spam notices on my calendar on iPad emanating from hotmail : 1) Your milestone Mastercard has arrived; 2) Did you receive your Costco gift card;3) Am I going to die in this bed. I have tried to delete but I can’t. I tried looking at subscriptions on calendar accounts but there is nothing there. What can I do?

Answer 1

Hi,

I am afraid this is an ongoing problem and you cannot do much in this case.

Via HornBlower's post here:

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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5829157/scam-outlook-calendar-invites

This is a know issue. Microsoft is aware of the problem but there is currently no fix. Unless you are in an IT Managed Environment there is nothing you can do to stop them.

SPAM Calendar Invites - Main Thread https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5597205/prevent-pfishing-calendar-items

You can vote for and comment on this Feature Request: https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/29cad13e-0948-f011-a2da-7c1e529ed9e2 (You must "Sign In" at the top right before you can vote).

Possible Workarounds (IT Managed Environment)

If your organization has a Microsoft Defender for Office 365 subscription, there are steps you can take to mitigate the impact:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefenderforoffice365blog/strengthening-calendar-security-through-enhanced-remediation/4456876

If you are in an IT Managed environment there are Mail Flow Rules that your IT Admin can implement that will block all external Calendar invites (and allow for specific exceptions):

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5558001/how-to-prevent-calendar-invites-from-external-sour

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I hope this information helps. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to reach out.