Someone Asking for My Password
Discover the importance of password security and learn strategies to protect your personal information from potential threats.
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Someone Is Asking for My Password Over Email or Phone - Is This Legitimate?
VeritGuard Knowledge Base | Security Incidents
No. This is never legitimate.
Verito Technologies will never ask for your password over email, phone, text message, or chat. No legitimate IT provider, bank, or software company will.
Verito Technologies will never ask for your password over email, phone, text message, or chat. No legitimate IT provider, bank, or software company will.
If Someone Asks for Your Password
- Do not share it. Regardless of who they claim to be - Verito, Microsoft, Google, the IRS - never provide your password.
- End the conversation. If it is a phone call, hang up. If it is an email, do not reply.
- Report it to Verito Support at itsupport@verito.com or (844) 629-9899. Forward the email or describe the phone call so we can investigate.
- If you already shared your password, change it immediately in 1Password and call Verito Support so we can secure your account.
How Verito Actually Works with Your Accounts
When we need to perform work on your device, we connect remotely using our managed IT tools. If we need you to enter a password, we will ask you to type it yourself - we will never ask you to tell it to us or send it in a message. During onboarding calls, if we need your admin password to install software, we stay on the call while you enter it directly on your own keyboard.
💡 Common Scam Tactics
Attackers often impersonate IT support, claiming there is an "urgent security issue" that requires your password to fix. They may use official-looking emails, spoofed phone numbers, or even reference real details about your firm. The rule is simple: if anyone asks for your password, it is a scam. Always verify by calling Verito directly at (844) 629-9899.
Attackers often impersonate IT support, claiming there is an "urgent security issue" that requires your password to fix. They may use official-looking emails, spoofed phone numbers, or even reference real details about your firm. The rule is simple: if anyone asks for your password, it is a scam. Always verify by calling Verito directly at (844) 629-9899.