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Holiday Season Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns |
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As the winter holidays are quickly approaching, US-CERT is republishing this entry to increase awareness.
In
the past, US-CERT has received reports of an increased number of
phishing scams and malware campaigns that take advantage of the winter
holidays and holiday shopping season. US-CERT reminds users to remain
cautious when receiving unsolicited email messages that could be part of
a potential phishing scam or malware campaign.
These phishing scams and malware campaigns may include but are not limited to the following:
- 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
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:
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