Easter Holiday Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns
As the Easter holiday approaches, 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 that may be phishing scams or solicitations from sources that are not real charities, and
false advertisements for holiday accommodations or timeshares.
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: