{"id":468,"date":"2017-04-12T10:17:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T15:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media-moon.com\/blog\/?p=468"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:14:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T16:14:58","slug":"easter-holiday-phishing-scams-and-malware-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media-moon.com\/blog\/easter-holiday-phishing-scams-and-malware-campaigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Holiday Phishing Scams And Malware Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the Easter holiday approaches, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.us-cert.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)<\/a> reminds users to stay aware of holiday scams and cyber campaigns, which may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unsolicited shipping notifications that may actually be scams by attackers to solicit personal information (phishing scams)<\/li>\n<li>Electronic greeting cards that may contain malicious software (malware)<\/li>\n<li>Requests for charitable contributions that may be phishing scams or solicitations from sources that are not real charities<\/li>\n<li>False advertisements for holiday accommodations or timeshares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media-moon.com\/blog\/behavior-management-as-another-line-of-defense-in-it-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human behavior<\/a> is one of the biggest factors when it comes to avoiding a malware or virus infection to begin with. As such, US-CERT encourages users and administrators to use caution when reviewing unsolicited messages. Suggested preventive measures to protect against phishing scams and malware campaigns include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not click web links in untrusted email messages.<\/li>\n<li>Refer to the Shopping Safely Online Tip.<\/li>\n<li>Use caution when opening email attachments. See\u00a0the Using Caution with Email Attachments Tip for more information on safely handling email attachments.<\/li>\n<li>Review the Federal Trade Commission&#8217;s page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumer.ftc.gov\/features\/feature-0011-charity-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.consumer.ftc.gov\/features\/feature-0011-charity-scams&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1492091569025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrJgLYvDABdl6e2ghGABiCc8Xc-Q\">Charity Scams<\/a>. Use the links there to verify a charity\u2019s authenticity before you donate.<\/li>\n<li>Read the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks Tip.<\/li>\n<li>Refer to the Holiday Traveling with Personal Internet-Enabled Devices\u00a0Tip for more information on protecting personal mobile devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Easter holiday approaches, United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) reminds users to stay aware of holiday scams and cyber campaigns, which may include: Unsolicited shipping notifications that may actually be scams by attackers to solicit personal information (phishing scams) Electronic greeting cards that may contain malicious software (malware) Requests for charitable contributions 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