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Holiday Season Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns
Holiday Season Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns
As the winter holidays approach, US-CERT reminds users to stay aware of seasonal scams and cyber campaigns, which may include:
- electronic greeting cards that may contain malware
- requests for charitable contributions that may be phishing scams and may originate from illegitimate sources claiming to be charities
- screensavers or other forms of media that may contain malware
- credit card applications that may be phishing scams or identity theft attempts
- online shopping advertisements that may be phishing scams or identity theft attempts from bogus retailers
- shipping notifications that may be phishing scams or may contain malware
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to use caution when encountering these types of email messages and take the following preventative measures to protect themselves from phishing scams and malware campaigns:
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
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