Easter Holiday Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns

As the Easter holiday approaches, NCCIC/US-CERT reminds users to be aware of potential holiday scams and cyber campaigns, which may include

• emails and ecards from unknown senders that may contain malicious links,
• fake advertisements or shipping notifications with attachments infected with malware, and
• spoofed email messages and phony posts on social networking sites requesting support for fraudulent causes.

NCCIC encourages users and administrators to be cautious of unsolicited messages and to review NCCIC Tips on Using Caution with Email Attachments and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks.